[ltp] Two batteries wonkiness

[Henrique de Moraes Holschuh]

On Thu, 31 May 2007, Chris Schumann wrote:
> I have a T60 with a 9-cell Li-Ion and Ultrabay Slim Li-Polymer batteries.
> I'm running FC6 and Gnome desktop.
> 
> The battery meter seems to read correctly, that is, when the main battery
> is full and the bay battery is empty, it reads 80%.
> 
> But, when the bay battery drains to 0% (or maybe 1%), the system will to
> into suspend with no warning or confirmation.
> 
> How can I make it stop doing that?

Use tp_smapi, and tell it to switch batteries.  The EC will destroy your
LiPol battery if you let it (by always draining it below 10%).  The T43 does
the same thing.

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  Henrique Holschuh