Runing xcfce on etch + battery pluging doesnt work

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I recently install etch from the xfce cd1 in a compaq 1692 (1999 laptop), it install me a working xfce desktop, all work ok and fast but the battery plugin doesnt work, it indicate 0% all the time. I have installed in other partition xubuntu 7.04 and on it work ok (in dapper and edgy yet) but xubuntu is so slowly that i wana to try with Debian etch, and it is actually faster than ubuntu but the battery problem is very important to me because i use the laptop unplug all the time and as hibernate dont work i need to know the battery state to plugit or to shutdown.
If somebody can help me i will be very thankfull.
thks

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install apmd or acpi

Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2007-04-30 16:15.

The package description says it is compatible with apci and apm, but I don't see any dependencies on apci or apm. Do you have apmd or acpi installed?

Unfortunately, my Etch laptop with a dead battery has been packed away to temporary storage, so I probably can't help you too much beyond that.

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