Re: Kernel Messages (with 2.0.0)

Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com)
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 00:53:22 -0400 (EDT)


On Tue, 11 Jun 1996 Stephen.Rothwell@nec.com.au wrote:

> Brian Kimball <kimball@bayarea.net> writes:
> >
> > Jun 9 14:30:48 kimball kernel: APM BIOS version 1.1 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.2)
> > Jun 9 14:30:48 kimball kernel: Entry f000:a3b3 cseg16 f000 dseg 40 cseg len ffff, dseg len ffff
> > Jun 9 14:30:48 kimball kernel: Connection version 1.1
> > Jun 9 14:30:48 kimball kernel: AC on line, battery status high, battery life 100%
> > Jun 9 14:30:48 kimball kernel: battery flag 0x01, battery life unknown
> >
> > 100%=unknown? Is this normal? :)
>
> Yes, actually! These are two different checks, the second gives battery
> life in seconds or minutes and most APM BIOSs don't support it :-(

Then changing the first "battery life" to "battery level" and the second
to "battery capacity" might make things a bit clearer.

> Cheers,
> Stephen
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