Re: Console APM Diisplay

[DJ Lang <deej@ricochet.net>]

Try:

$ apm

$ man apm

Information delivered is dependent upon your bios.  Mine isn't terribly
useful, it reports either 80% or 10% remaining (IBM 365X P120).  At
least it lets me know when I have the AC adapter plugged in.

DJ


Nick Jennings wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
>         Im using an old Dell 486 laptop, with 8mb of RAM, so X isn't
> particularly fun for me to use. I'm wondering if there is a console app that
> reports on the status of your battery (you know, just like:
> 
> your battery has 52% of its juice left.
> 
> something simple like that. If not, how would one go about making that?
> what would the app be talking with to get that info? (how does the X program
> do it).

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