Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
When running on battery, the mouse over text for the battery icon (when running on battery) permanently says "Battery life (estimating...)". An estimate never shows up.
Computer: HP Envy 14
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gnome-power-manager 2.31.90-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic-pae 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Sep 3 06:38:47 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-power-manager
GConfNonDefault:
/apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/blank_screen=false
/apps/gnome-power-manager/lock/use_screensaver_settings=false
/apps/gnome-power-manager/notify/sleep_failed_uri=
/apps/gnome-power-manager/ui/icon_policy=charge
GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: No
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100901.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-19-generic-pae root=UUID=76ae939d-2ce2-466e-88d5-98b11aad6098 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_DK.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
dmi.bios.date: 07/21/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.12
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1436
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 59.20
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0274F2B
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.12:bd07/21/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVY14NotebookPC:pvr0492100000241910000620000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1436:rvr59.20:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0492100000241910000620000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
See also bug #629257 (one lower) for previous (lukewarm) discussions on the implications of showing "(estimating...)" via the user interface. This two bugs might want re-splitting/sorting again based on those that relate to the chrono estimate not being known, and those that relate to the pointless display of that unknown data for long periods of time to the user.
Marking as invalid for the same reasons as your previous bug:
»The new battery menu (which you should have if you are running Ubuntu Lucid or later) does not have tooltips / mouse over text anymore. Instead it has a menu item directly showing »Laptop battery X hours X minutes left«.
It does not need to estimate anymore, so I’m going to mark this bug as invalid.«
If it occurs nonetheless, you should either update your system or report this upstream to GNOME: https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/Bugs/ Upstream/ GNOME