[ltp] Re: ThinkPad Batteries
Daniel Castro
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:13:48 +0000
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hey!
another thing...
i'm trying:
echo 30 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/start_charge_thresh
echo 80 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/stop_charge_thresh
but I noticed that when it reaches 79% it stays there, it will not get to
80% and it will never start discharging...
so I did:
echo 95 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/start_charge_thresh
echo 100 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/stop_charge_thresh
and left it to charge to 81% and then did the 30-80 one again.... and it is
stuck there in 81%....
i though that it would charge up to 80% and then run on battery until it
gets to 30%, then charge again to 80% and so on... isn't that what's
explected?
maybe because it is on a docking station?
cheers!
2008/11/12 Daniel Castro <castromd@tcd.ie>
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> 2008/11/12 Elias Oltmanns <eo@nebensachen.de>
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>> Please try to keep in mind that top-posting is not very popular.
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> noted! ;)
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>> "Daniel Castro" <castromd@tcd.ie> wrote:
>> > Thanks very much Stefan!
>> >
>> > But... I get:
>> > daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi
>> > tp-smapi, what is tp-smapi?
>> > daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp_smapi
>> > tp_smapi, what is tp_smapi?
>> >
>> > Would it have a different name under Hardy?
>>
>> Lucky you, Ubuntu sometimes really manages to be the distro for lazy
>> people, they just don't realise that ;-).
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>> # sudo aptitude install linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-21-generic
>> # modprobe tp-smapi
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> works like a charm!
>
> elias, you are the real thinkpad expert. what's you recommendation?
> my T61 is always at home sitting on the docking station, and i unplug the
> AC when not in use.
> should i leave the battery on and configure it to be 30%-80% with this
> tp-smapi module or should i remove the battery (with ~60% charge) and store
> it. i'm not so concerned about power outage, it would be like a desktop
> without a ups....
>
>
>>
>>
>> Rather strangely, there are no reverse-depends on that package even
>> though they explicitly advise you not to install that package directly
>> but to rely on the package system.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Elias
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hey!<br><br>another thing...<br>i'm trying:<br>echo 30 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/start_charge_thresh <br>echo 80 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/stop_charge_thresh <br><br>but I noticed that when it reaches 79% it stays there, it will not get to 80% and it will never start discharging...<br>
<br>so I did:<br>echo 95 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/start_charge_thresh <br>
echo 100 > /sys/devices/platform/smapi/BAT0/stop_charge_thresh <br><br>and left it to charge to 81% and then did the 30-80 one again.... and it is stuck there in 81%....<br><br>i though that it would charge up to 80% and then run on battery until it gets to 30%, then charge again to 80% and so on... isn't that what's explected?<br>
<br>maybe because it is on a docking station?<br><br>cheers!<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/12 Daniel Castro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:castromd@tcd.ie">castromd@tcd.ie</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/11/12 Elias Oltmanns <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eo@nebensachen.de" target="_blank">eo@nebensachen.de</a>></span><div class="Ih2E3d"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Please try to keep in mind that top-posting is not very popular.</blockquote></div><div><br>noted! ;)<br> </div><div class="Ih2E3d"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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"Daniel Castro" <<a href="mailto:castromd@tcd.ie" target="_blank">castromd@tcd.ie</a>> wrote:<br>
</div><div>> Thanks very much Stefan!<br>
><br>
> But... I get:<br>
> daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp-smapi<br>
> tp-smapi, what is tp-smapi?<br>
> daniel@BlackBeauty:~$ sudo module-assistant auto-install tp_smapi<br>
> tp_smapi, what is tp_smapi?<br>
><br>
> Would it have a different name under Hardy?<br>
<br>
</div>Lucky you, Ubuntu sometimes really manages to be the distro for lazy<br>
people, they just don't realise that ;-).<br>
<br>
# sudo aptitude install linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-21-generic<br>
# modprobe tp-smapi</blockquote></div><div><br>works like a charm!<br><br>elias, you are the real thinkpad expert. what's you recommendation?<br>my T61 is always at home sitting on the docking station, and i unplug the AC when not in use.<br>
should i leave the battery on and configure it to be 30%-80% with this tp-smapi module or should i remove the battery (with ~60% charge) and store it. i'm not so concerned about power outage, it would be like a desktop without a ups....<br>
</div><div class="Ih2E3d"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
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Rather strangely, there are no reverse-depends on that package even<br>
though they explicitly advise you not to install that package directly<br>
but to rely on the package system.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Elias<br>
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