From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pavel Machek Subject: Re: Re: DSDT Change (Compaq Presario 2100) Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 13:54:54 +0200 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <20040702115454.GA12889@elf.ucw.cz> References: <200405280621.29874.andre@eisenbach.com> <200405291345.51712.andre@eisenbach.com> <20040628213409.GA19468@elf.ucw.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Erik Meitner Cc: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Hi! > >Try your machine on battery, with full load. Monitor battery > >temperature. If it gets hot, your battery was not really designed for > >this, and forget this... > > Pavel > > Is the concern here that this allows the system to draw a greater > current from the battery than it was designed for? If so, too bad that > there is no way for the system to monitor current draw and throttle back > when it gets to great. Yes, I was told that can be the issue. OTOH monitoring battery temperature should be ok. Pavel -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl! ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com