karmic: battery left time estimation is wrong and randomly changing
Bug #434251 reported by
Ketil Wendelbo Aanensen
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #120258: Laptop Battery Time Remaining Outrageously Inaccurate.
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devicekit-power (Ubuntu) |
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gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
Clean install of Karmic alpha 6.
My battery has on the last versions of Ubuntu lasted for around 2 hours.
Right now, the power manager reads: 15 minutes remaining (35,0%) which means either
1) Karmic drains battery
2) Gnome-power-manager has a serious bug in how it reports remaining power.
Let me know what info you need, and I'll give it.
I've also noticed that on startup with the power cable plugged in, I'm told that the battery could be broken or empty, and something about it being at 42 point something %, even though it is fully charged. Previous versions of Ubuntu has not reported anything like this.
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Update to this:
I noticed when I unplugged the power cable, notification-osd told me I have 8 hrs 10 mins left of battery, at 99,7% That's waaay too much. Then, 2 minutes later, it's reporting 1 hr 15 mins, now 1 hr 45 secs (95,9%)
With previous version of Ubuntu I had roughly 2 hours with a fully charged battery. (That is reported. I have never timed actual battery life)