Kubuntu is not working with the battery in the laptop computer

[Vítor Moreira]

If you understand Portuguese see this

http://www.vivaolinux.com.br/topico/Ubuntu-e-Kubuntu/O-Kubuntu-nao-esta-a-funcionar-com-a-bateria-no-computador

and this

http://www.vivaolinux.com.br/topico/Ubuntu-e-Kubuntu/Como-desinstalar-drive-de-dvd-externa-no-Kubuntu/?pagina=1

(I built these 2 forum threads for the same problem)

Else, please use the translator.


Thanks

2014-03-09 18:06 GMT+00:00 Vítor Moreira <vitor.s.moreira at gmail.com>:
> Good afternoon,
>
> I come here to inform you that I've made progress:
>
> 1st installation of Kubuntu - without battery
>
> 2nd installation - just with battery
>
> 3rd and last installation - with battery and charger (simultaneously)
>
> After several tests I came to realize that the problem is not the battery,
> but when I disconnect the dvd/optical external drive from computer.
>
> That is, when I use the computer with battery and dvd drive (no battery
> works fine either way).
>
> I thought it was to have the drive connected during installation (defined at
> startup/boot), once installed the OS from a DVD, then updated the Grub.
>
> Not solved, also researched on Google a way to try to disassemble the unit
> (unmount), but apparently is not so linear.
>
> I will continue to search in search of a solution, I accept suggestions.
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
>
>
>
> (If you understand Portuguese (my language) better, try to read this way)
>
>
> Boa tarde,
>
> Vim informá-los que fiz progressos:
>
> 1ª instalação do Kubuntu - sem bateria
>
> 2ª instalação - só com a bateria
>
> 3ª e última instalação - com bateria e carregador (simultâneo)
>
> Após vários testes vim a perceber que o problema não é da bateria, mas sim
> de quando desconecto o cabo da drive de dvd/óptica externa do computador.
>
> Ou seja, quando uso o computador com bateria e sem drive de dvd (sem bateria
> funciona bem de qualquer das maneiras).
>
> Pensei que fosse por ter a drive ligada durante a instalação (definida no
> arranque), uma vez que instalei o SO a partir de um dvd, então atualizei o
> Grub.
>
> Não resolveu, também pesquisei no Google uma forma para tentar desmontar a
> unidade, mas pelos vistos não é assim tão linear.
>
> Vou continuar a pesquisar em busca de 1 solução, aceito sugestões.
>
>
> Cumprimentos
>
>
>
>
>
> 2014-03-08 11:48 GMT+00:00 Vítor Moreira <vitor.s.moreira at gmail.com>:
>
>> Billie Walsh
>> The battery seems to be good, at least in the Windows 7 works well
>> (windows 7 in dual boot)
>>
>> Jerry Lapham
>> CTRL+ALT+F2 goes to the command line and asks for login
>> CTRL+ALT+F7, or by typing the command 'startx', out
>> With me still does not pass the black screen when I use the battery.
>> The only way I found to overcome this is through the 'Plasma netbook
>> desktop' mode (or desktop kde plasma), but I think this is more for
>> computers with touch screen.
>>
>> Charles Bell
>> The same answer for the Billie Walsh
>>
>> O. Sinclair
>> It's a Packard Bell (Acer Group)
>>
>>
>> Note: sorry for the possible mistakes in writing but it is the fault of
>> the translator
>>
>> Thank you all
>>
>>
>> 2014-03-08 4:37 GMT+00:00 O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> On 07/03/14 22:42, Vítor Moreira wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good afternoon,
>>>>
>>>> I recently installed a Linux distribution 13:10 kde kubuntu on a
>>>> netbook.
>>>> Happens that the computer not working properly when the battery is
>>>> placed, at the start, when the desktop should appear, the screen is all
>>>> black (but connected) and only the mouse cursor appears. You can not do
>>>> anything.
>>>> With the battery and charger simultaneously the same situation.
>>>> Only works correctly only with the charger without the battery.
>>>>
>>>> Remarks: without battery performs some applications if at system
>>>> startup, as is the case when I have skype installed.
>>>>
>>>> I'm Portuguese and I asked for help in this forum:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.vivaolinux.com.br/topico/Ubuntu-e-Kubuntu/O-Kubuntu-nao-esta-a-funcionar-com-a-bateria-no-computador/?pagina=1&num_por_pagina=12
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Vitor Moreira
>>>>
>>>>
>>> If this is a Samsung laptop it might be a hardware/kernel issue that is
>>> only resolved in coming 3.15 kernel
>>>
>>>
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