Re: acpi-20031203-2.6.0.diff brokes the battery status readings with 2.6.0 in DELL Inspiron 8500

[Micha Feigin <michf-+lLcF8/aw9x6auLlOhE+pQ@public.gmane.org>]

On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 01:00:04AM +0100, Pere Casta?er wrote:
> I've just aplyied last patch into 2.6.0 stable release and it brokes the battery monitor from acpi in /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/status...because of this gnome-battery applet don't shows any information.
> 
> Do you need more information?
> 
> PS:with acpi included on 2.6.0 all works fine.
> 

Someone on the swsusp list also mentioned having similar (the same?)
problem with 2.4.23.
/proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/status stated correctly whether the battery was
present or not but didn't give any info about the charge level/state
etc.

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