After upgrading to linux kernel version 2.6.21, the battery plugin doesn't work correctly. A screenshot about this behaviour can be found at: http://mfv.altervista.org/desk_2.6.21.png It represents a panel with the battery plugin loaded, but not working. The same plugin, using a linux kernel 2.6.19.2, does work perfectly. So I guess the problem is connected to a different approach of the plugin in gathering the information from the acpi of this new kernel.
Created attachment 1111 Patch to fix this issue This should fix the issue by not only checking for the deprecated /proc/acpi/info but also for the new /sys/module/acpi/parameters/acpica_version
Any status on this?
(In reply to comment #2) > Any status on this? It came out that setting up a parameter in the kernel tree helps, but it's a workaround. Since it's an option that is in the "deprecated" status, another way has to be found. The parameter is: Procfs interface (deprecated) It must be built in the kernel.
There's a more complete patch (but substantially the same) at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=409971 Please apply it soon! :)
Fixed in trunk, please reopen if it doesn't work.