In your /etc/grub.conf file (assuming you use grub), find the "kernel" line, and at the end of that line, add "acpi=on". -Dan On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Brian Connolly wrote: > Dan, > > And where does one add "acpi=on" to the kernel parameters? > > best, > > brian > > On Wed, 2003-11-19 at 19:09, Dan Goodes wrote: > > On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 law@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > In message <1069277483.5150.1.camel@littlePiet>, Peter Boy writes: > > > >If I activate ACPI on my IBM Thinkpad T40p, the gnome battery applet > > > >shows up with 0%. > > > > > > > >If I check /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state I get: > > > > > > > >present: yes > > > >ERROR: Unable to read battery status > > > > > > > >Is this usual for the current status of acpi support or is there an > > > Well, the battery status works on my HP/Compaq 25xx using ACPI. > > > > FWIW, it also works fine on my Compaq Presario 2100, out-of-the-box > > (almost, obviously had to add acpi=on to the kernel parameters) > > > > -Dan > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Regards, Dan Goodes : Systems Programmer : dang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Help support PlanetMirror - Australia's largest Internet archive by signing up for PlanetMirror Premium : http://planetmirror.com
