Incorrect battery status on HP compaq nx9030 laptop

Can you try with kernel 2.6.12-9?

(In reply to comment #1)
> Can you try with kernel 2.6.12-9?

Hi, thanks Matthew Garrett for replying, i dont know how to upgrade the kernel,
but i searched in synaptic for "kernel 2.6.12" and found the one installed
2.6.12-8.12 and the latest version 2.6.12-8.13 some other 2.6.12-9 images exist
but not upgradable. Here is my source list:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy-updates main restricted

Best regards,

Ali Tawil

You need to update synaptic's database of available software. To do this, click
the reload button. Then the newer version of linux-image-686 should appear, and
you should be able to install that.

(In reply to comment #3)
> You need to update synaptic's database of available software. To do this, click
> the reload button. Then the newer version of linux-image-686 should appear, and
> you should be able to install that.

Hello, after upgrading to latest kernel 2.6.12-9 and software from synaptic the
problem still stands, Anyway my power status when in batery mode reduces
normally and when connected shows recharging, so i guess the rest is a mild or
unimportant issue. Thanks for your concern.

Ali Tawil

I confirm this issue: when the laptop is plugged in the ACPI status for the
battery is still "discharging":
$ cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
present: yes
capacity state: ok
charging state: discharging
present rate: 0 mA
remaining capacity: 3936 mAh
present voltage: 12486 mV

$ uname -a
Linux neon 2.6.12-9-386 #1 Fri Sep 30 23:44:45 UTC 2005 i686 GNU/Linux

Otherwise when laptop is not plugged in or the battery is recharging the ACPI
status is correct.

I can verify this bug on my HP Pavilion ze4900

When the battery is completely charged while running on AC, the icon is the
battery saying "discharging" with 98%.

If I unplug the AC, nothing changes. However, if I wait for a while until the
battery has lost some capacity and then put it back on AC the icon will be the
charging plug saying "charging".

If I can help with some more information, let me know.

Hello everyone,
I can confirm this issue with the compaq m2000 series laptop. This issue wasn't
present in Hoary so i'm not sure what changed. Here is some relevant information.

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
present: yes
capacity state: ok
charging state: discharging
present rate: 0 mA
remaining capacity: 3712 mAh
present voltage: 12424 mV

cat state
state: on-line

Does this still happen with Breezy (final) or Dapper?

I can confirm this bug an a NX9030 running .
I am currently using it on battery after unplugging it, the tooltip says the Computer is currently on battery power, however the icon is displaying an empty battery which is charging.

I am using kernel version 2.6.15-23-386. If you need any extra info, I will be happy to help.

Adam

Sorry, above should read running dapper drake.

Hello, thank you all for sharing your experiences, i'm sorry for not being
able to confirm the problem on dapper or breezy final because i'm running
SimplyMepis 3.43 now "which doesn't have the problem" However the new
SimplyMepis 6 will be based on ubuntu dapper and i'll be testing it once the
final version is released.

Best regards,

Ali Tawil

On 5/19/06, Matthew Lange <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Does this still happen with Breezy (final) or Dapper?
>
> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
> --
> Incorrect battery status on HP compaq nx9030 laptop
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/21435
>

Update.

While charging, the correct icon is displayed.
Once charged but still on AC, the icon is for a fully charged battery, not one that is on AC still.
When the AC is removed the icon is correct - fully charged battery, but when placed back on AC, the icon doesnt change.

Adam

Setting kernel version to 2.6.15 as indicated by Adam

We are closing this bug report due to its age and lack of updates. Don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. Please reopen it if it is still an issue with a supported version of Ubuntu. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!