Debian bug #421886: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=421886

If I run gnome-power-manager, it gets stuck looping down through lines like:

[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:15):         set outside range (269621032 of 14)
*** WARNING ***

Where the large number decrements each time.

I am using Debian (unstable + experimental) on an iBook "2.2" (dual-usb, 800MHz).

Note that despite not having g-p-m running, I can still suspend & use the built-in keyboard brightness controls. I presume the kernel is controlling them? (I can kill pmud and still use the backlight controls).

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mibus@kappa:~$ dpkg -l gnome-power-manager \*dbus\* \*hal\*|grep ^ii
ii  dbus                  1.0.2-4        simple interprocess messaging system
ii  dbus-1-utils          1.0.2-4        simple interprocess messaging system (utilit
ii  gnome-power-manager   2.18.2-1       frontend for gnome-powermanager
ii  hal                   0.5.8.1-9      Hardware Abstraction Layer
ii  hal-device-manager    0.5.8.1-9      Hardware Abstraction Layer user interface
ii  libdbus-1-2           0.62-4         simple interprocess messaging system
ii  libdbus-1-3           1.0.2-4        simple interprocess messaging system
ii  libdbus-1-dev         1.0.2-4        simple interprocess messaging system (develo
ii  libdbus-glib-1-2      0.73-2         simple interprocess messaging system (GLib-b
ii  libdbus-glib-1-dev    0.73-2         simple interprocess messaging system (GLib i
ii  libhal-storage1       0.5.8.1-9      Hardware Abstraction Layer - shared library 
ii  libhal1               0.5.9-2        Hardware Abstraction Layer - shared library
ii  pulseaudio-module-hal 0.9.5-7        HAL device detection module for PulseAudio s
ii  python-dbus           0.80.2-2       simple interprocess messaging system (Python
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mibus@kappa:~$ uname -a
Linux kappa 2.6.18-1-powerpc #1 Sun Sep 24 16:07:14 CEST 2006 ppc GNU/Linux
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/proc/acpi doesn't exist

kappa:/home/mibus# cat /proc/pmu/battery_0 

flags      : 00000013
charge     : 2627
max_charge : 3599
current    : 709
voltage    : 12438
time rem.  : 4935
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[after running killall gnome-power-manager]
mibus@kappa:~$ gnome-power-manager --no-daemon --verbose
[gpm_debug_init] gpm-debug.c:217 (09:10:13):     Verbose debugging enabled
[main] gpm-main.c:205 (09:10:13):        GNOME Energieverwaltung 2.18.2
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (09:10:13):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (09:10:13):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_control_init] gpm-control.c:863 (09:10:14):         Using a supressed policy timeout of 5 seconds
[gpm_refcount_add] gpm-refcount.c:101 (09:10:14):        refcount now: 1
[gpm_refcount_add] gpm-refcount.c:102 (09:10:14):        non zero, so sending REFCOUNT_ADDED
[gpm_power_refcount_added] gpm-power.c:138 (09:10:14):   Data is now not trusted
[gpm_hash_new_kind_cache] gpm-power.c:1727 (09:10:14):   creating cache
[gpm_hash_new_device_cache] gpm-power.c:1761 (09:10:14):         creating cache
[gpm_warning_init] gpm-warning.c:260 (09:10:14):         Using per-time notification policy
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (09:10:14):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_cpufreq_set_governor] gpm-cpufreq.c:191 (09:10:14):         Doing SetCPUFreqGovernor (ondemand)
[gpm_cpufreq_set_governor] gpm-cpufreq.c:197 (09:10:14):         ERROR: No governor 'ondemand' available
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_cpufreq_set_governor] gpm-cpufreq.c:202 (09:10:14):         SetCPUFreqGovernor failed!
[gpm_cpufreq_get_governor] gpm-cpufreq.c:444 (09:10:14):         Doing GetCPUFreqGovernor
[gpm_cpufreq_set_consider_nice] gpm-cpufreq.c:496 (09:10:14):    not valid for current governor!
[gpm_cpufreq_set_performance] gpm-cpufreq.c:126 (09:10:14):      Doing SetCPUFreqPerformance (85)
[gpm_cpufreq_set_performance] gpm-cpufreq.c:136 (09:10:14):      not valid for current governor!
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (09:10:14):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.gnome.ScreenSaver
[gpm_proxy_connect] gpm-proxy.c:101 (09:10:15):  emitting proxy-status TRUE: org.freedesktop.Hal
[gpm_brightness_lcd_init] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:607 (09:10:15):   Laptop panel levels: 15
[gpm_brightness_lcd_get_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:110 (09:10:15):         ERROR: An unknown error occured
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_get_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:115 (09:10:15):         GetBrightness failed!
[gpm_brightness_lcd_init] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:614 (09:10:15):   current hw brightness: 269621032
[gpm_brightness_lcd_init] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:621 (09:10:15):   Starting: (269621032 of 14)
[gpm_brightness_lcd_dim_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:260 (09:10:15):         new_level_hw=14
[gpm_brightness_lcd_dim_hw_step] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:199 (09:10:15):    new_level_hw=14, current_hw=269621032
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:15):         set outside range (269621032 of 14)
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:15):         set outside range (269621031 of 14)
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:15):         set outside range (269621030 of 14)
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:15):         set outside range (269621029 of 14)
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:15):         set outside range (269621028 of 14)
*** WARNING ***
[gpm_brightness_lcd_set_hw] gpm-brightness-lcd.c:153 (09:10:16):         set outside range (269621027 of 14)

(etc...)
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mibus@kappa:~$ gconftool-2 -R /apps/gnome-power-manager
 display_icon_policy = always
 cpufreq_battery_policy = ondemand
 ignore_inhibit_requests = false
 show_actions_in_menu = true
 can_hibernate = true
 battery_time_very_low = 600
 policy_suppression_timeout = 5
 ac_sleep_computer = 0
 laptop_panel_dim_brightness = 30
 show_recalled_battery_warning = true
 ac_brightness_kbd = 100
 ac_brightness = 100
 action_button_power = interactive
 laptop_uses_external_monitor = false
 enable_sounds = true
 battery_percentage_action = 2
 cpufreq_battery_performance = 25
 statistics_show_axis_labels = false
 notify_ac_adapter = true
 battery_time_action = 120
 action_button_suspend = nothing
 battery_percentage_very_low = 5
 graph_data_max_time = 21600
 action_ac_sleep_type = suspend
 battery_time_critical = 300
 statistics_show_events = true
 notify_low_power = true
 action_battery_critical = nothing
 invalid_timeout = 500
 cpufreq_consider_nice = false
 action_button_hibernate = hibernate
 display_ambient = true
 use_time_for_policy = true
 use_lowpower_battery = true
 battery_brightness = 10
 battery_percentage_low = 10
 battery_percentage_critical = 3
 ac_sleep_display = 0
 check_type_cpu = false
 show_cpufreq_ui = false
 battery_event_when_closed = false
 ac_dpms_sleep_method = default
 cpufreq_ac_performance = 85
 notify_hal_error = true
 display_state_change = true
 battery_time_low = 1200
 networkmanager_sleep = true
 ac_dim_on_idle = false
 battery_dim_on_idle = true
 action_battery_button_lid = blank
 action_ups_low = nothing
 battery_sleep_computer = 0
 lock_use_screensaver_settings = true
 battery_sleep_display = 900
 battery_brightness_kbd = 50
 use_lowpower_ups = true
 statistics_graph_type = power
 rate_exponential_average_factor = 80
 cpufreq_ac_policy = ondemand
 lock_on_blank_screen = true
 statistics_show_legend = true
 action_sleep_type = suspend
 notify_fully_charged = true
 can_suspend = true
 action_ups_critical = shutdown
 action_ac_button_lid = blank
 battery_dpms_sleep_method = default
 action_battery_sleep_type = hibernate
 use_lowpower_ac = false
 lock_on_suspend = true
 lock_on_hibernate = true

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gnome-power-manager has no entries for the last 3+ weeks in /var/log/messages (btw. the bugs.html page says "message" not "messages")

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My hald has no "--retain-privilidges"

hald log without that (run as root for a few seconds, after killing the original hald) will be attached in a minute.

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Thanks!