>     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


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