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Subject: Re: [eCS T60/T61] ACPI/APM support on T61
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Jon Harrison wrote:
>> On my T61 with eCS 2.0 RC4 with Panorama, ACPI 3.09 works to get SMP
>> support on the dual cores, and poweroff works, but suspend does
>> nothing.
>> What is worse is that APM.ADD does not switch the T61 into battery
>> optimized when I unplug it so the battery only lasts about 1.5 hours.
>> I
>> can get 3 hours out of the battery under SUSE Linux.  Does anyone have
>> suspend and/or battery optimization working on their T61
> 
> Mark:
> 
> I have not timed my battery.  I have the 9 cell battery and am happy with
> the battery life.
> 
> I don't have the apm active but it is loaded.
> 
> One thing I noticed is that if I turn off the wireless (switch on left front
> next to firewire) that the battery lasts a whole lot longer.  Of course, if
> you are using it often then this doesn't make sense.
> 
> Jon

Thanks Jon.  When I ordered this from IBM/Lenovo the only option was the 6 
cell.  I will eventually buy an extended capacity battery (I have 3 for my 
T42p) but even then its probably only 2 - 2.5 hours with that.  And every 
battery I have had has lost capacity after about a year.  They need to fix 
the APM support.

Mark