Bug#292168: kernel-image-2.4.27-2-686: APM broken on dell latitude C400

[maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at>]

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Renaud Duhaut wrote:

> since I upgrade my kernel from 2.4.21 to 2.4.27, apm does not report
> anymore battery status.
> 
> Result of the command 'cat /proc/apm'
> 1.16 1.2 0x03 0x01 0xff 0x10 -1% -1 ?
> 
> It report no battery.
> 
> If I boot on 2.4.21 it works perfectly.
> cat /proc/apm
> 1.16 1.2 0x03 0x01 0x03 0x09 100% 136 min
> 
> 
> If you nedd more details, just ask.

please send in dmesg of working 2.4.21 and
dmesg of non working 2.4.27.

apm sees very few manpower these day,
since almost everyone is on acpi.
a++ maks