> It would seem that I've been 'sold a pup', but > before getting a new one (assuming one can be found), I > just wondered if anything in the Debian software could be misconfigured. > The battery itself seems in almost pristine > condition to my inexperienced eyes. > No, that battery is damaged....you bought a "pup" :)
[ atrus:~ ]$ cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info present: yes design capacity: 53280 mWh last full capacity: 38110 mWh ... Mine is dying, yours is dead. > Can anyone offer any suggestions (solice is perhaps > too much to hope for). I've never had anything to do with > Laptops before, so I'm in the dark. > > Regards, John. > You are hoping too much :D Get a new battery. jorge -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]