Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 06:48:15 -0700 From: Rob <europax@home.com> To: parv <parv@earthlink.net> Cc: Josh Elsasser <jre@vineyard.net>, Jim Mock <mij@soupnazi.org>, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: apm not finding battery Message-ID: <3B8E441F.2D2F12BF@home.com> References: <20010829194045.D84755@helios.soupnazi.org> <20010829231146.L93819-100000@jade.elsasser.org> <20010829233154.A5086@moo.holy.cow>
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My Sony Vaio FX290 similarly gives no apm indications. Also zzz turns it off but never to return :) you have to unplug the battery. But don't feel bad. They don't even properly support Windoze 2000 yet. It appears that Sony is going directly to Windoze XP bypassing proper support for 2000. Rob. parv wrote: > > this was, on the fateful occasion around Aug 29 23:15 -0400, > sent by Josh Elsasser > > > > If I issue an "apm -e enable" then it says enabled: > > > > APM version: 1.2 > > APM Managment: Enabled > ... > > > > I can attach my kernel config and a dmesg if you think you would find > > it useful, but my apm line is just "device apm0", straight from LINT > > > > On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Jim Mock wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 at 22:36:38 -0400, Josh Elsasser wrote: > > > > I 've tried unplugging the AC, I've tried building apm debugging > > > > into the > > > > kernel, I've tried rebooting with the bios pnp-os option on, but > > > > all I get > > > > is: > > > > > > > > APM version: 1.2 > > > > APM Managment: Disabled > > > > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ there's the difference between mine. My > > > apm output says it's enabled. Did you remove the "disable" keyword > > > from the > > just a data point... > > well, i have apm explicitly disabled in the kernel. apm(8) not only > shows that it's disabled (duh!) but also shows correct power status, > like battery capacity & ac line (what else is there? a fusion cell?) > on dell inspiron 5000e. > > -- > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message -- The Numeric Python EM Project www.members.home.net/europax To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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