@Andy - it works - all my tests passed
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linux (2.6.32-10.14) - delay first lookup of the battery until first use
confuses KDE battery management
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/507211
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@zigi -- could you try the 2.6.32-12.15 kernel and see if it works
better for you. Seems to help on gnome.
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linux (2.6.32-10.14) - delay first lookup of the battery until first use
confuses KDE battery management
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/507211
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This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.32-12.16
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linux (2.6.32-12.16) lucid; urgency=low
[ Andy Whitcroft ]
* Revert SAUCE: acpi battery -- delay first lookup of the battery until
first use
* SAUCE: acpi battery -- move first lookup asynchronous
- LP: #507211
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged = In Progress
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Andy Whitcroft (apw)
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linux (2.6.32-10.14) - delay first lookup of the battery until first use
confuses KDE battery management
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/507211
Ok I think I have a handle on this. In the default lucid install you
can see this too. If you boot without the AC connected you will not get
a battery icon as expected, inserting the power fixes this. Looks like
attaching to netlink is not something we can see and trigger an update
for. It
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: In Progress = Fix Committed
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linux (2.6.32-10.14) - delay first lookup of the battery until first use
confuses KDE battery management
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/507211
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@Andy thank you for your work.
My test case:
Boot system (KUBUNTU - 10.04 Lucid) with AC adapter plugged in.
Baterry widget and PowerDevil report Battery: not present.
After unplugging AC adapter system detects battery.
Plug AC adapter to notebook.
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linux (2.6.32-10.14) - delay first lookup
After boot with AC Adapter plugged in the ACPI - Battery procfs
structure exists:
/proc/acpi/battery/:
total 0
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2010-01-27 07:28 BAT0
/proc/acpi/battery/BAT0:
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2010-01-27 07:28 alarm
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2010-01-27 07:28 info
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