From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "A.MAINS" Subject: ACPI Compaq Presario Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 16:57:50 -0400 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <000001c23742$9e9ec650$9865fea9@AMAINSLT> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C23721.178D2650" Return-path: Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C23721.178D2650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello I am new to this list and I have had a problem in which has been bugging me for the longest time. I am running linux on a Compaq Presario 2700US Laptop with Kernel 2.4.18 with ACPI Patch 20020726 along with kacpid.patch (which I am not sure does anything for my system). This machine in very similar to the newer Evo Laptops as well as the Presario 1700 and 700 Line of notebooks in terms of the BIOS and hardware configurations. Anyway, ACPI compiled well into my system. Unfortunately after doing a lot of research, it is almost useless to me. I know ACPI is under development but also understand that Battery Status and Power Status is fairly well implemented. I can not get either to work. Does anyone have experience with these types of machines in linux? I would be very interested in hearing about some experiences. Seeing the remaining battery as well as if the system is on AC or battery is my goal. I do cats to /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/Status and info, yielding "battery not present". Thanks in advance for any help! ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C23721.178D2650 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello

I am new to this list and I have had a problem in = which has been bugging me for the longest time. I am running linux on a Compaq Presario 2700US Laptop with Kernel 2.4.18 with ACPI Patch = 20020726 along with kacpid.patch (which I am not sure = does anything for my system). This machine in very = similar to the newer Evo Laptops as well as the Presario = 1700 and 700 Line of notebooks in terms of the BIOS and hardware = configurations.

Anyway, ACPI compiled well = into my system. Unfortunately after doing a lot of research, = it is almost useless to me. I know ACPI is under development but also = understand that Battery Status and Power Status is fairly well implemented. I can not = get either to work. Does anyone have experience with these types of machines in = linux? I would be very interested in hearing about = some experiences. Seeing the remaining = battery as well as if the system is on AC or battery is my = goal.

I do cats to /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/Status and info, yielding “battery not present”. =

Thanks in advance for any = help!

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