Re: Battery "design capacity" incorrect

[Richard Black <richard.black-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>]

I see this patch (design capacity patch) at 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/battstat/; however,
I don't see the 2 battery patch someone had not too long ago.  

Whoever has the 2 battery patch, could you post it to 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/battstat/?

Thanks in advance,
Richard Black

Troy Schultz wrote:

>>Correct. My main question is where is ACPI "getting" the 5400 from?
>>Various Windows tools, and even the manufacturer's specs claim "3860" or
>>"3870" as the capacity (tools and manufacturer respectively). I've
>>changed various Linux tools that I've written to do the math based on
>>the "last full capacity", but a lot of "other people's tools" use
>>"design capacity" which is "better", in my opinion as it can let you
>>know if you're having a calibration problem.
>>    
>>
>
>I wonder if the design capacity in your case is the capacity of the
>battery if it were fully charged and then fully depleated, a situation
>which would and should never occurr.  The last full capacity is what
>should be used in any calculation of percent charged as this will be
>changed to reflect the battery wear as the battery goes through its
>usefull life.
>
>I have made changes to the battstat applet I use to use the last full
>capacity in the calcualtions.
>
>Best Regards
>  
>

-- 
Sincerely,
Richard Black
http://www.cpqlinux.com
http://www.compaq.com/linux





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