[gNewSense-users] Re: Metad LXDE Setup

[Paul Roge]

>> Additionally, I have installed xapm and
>> xbattbar, which use APM, as well. I wasn't able to find any
>> charge_now file on my system to check the battery status using the
>> cat command, however.  

>I assume you're using kernel 2.6.32. APM is probably no longer
>available if you upgrade to a newer version:
>http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-users/2010-05/msg00043.html

Thanks for clarifying that point. Using kernel 2.6.32.11-libre1-lemote APM 
works well (which is the required kernel for the yeeloong-base and 
grub-yeeloong packages). Using the 2.6.36.2-libre-lemote kernel, APM isn't 
compatible and the battery status seems to have to be checked manually as 
described in the link you provided.

- Paul

--

Paul Roge
PhD Candidate
UC Berkeley