In message <200003182158.QAA20990@apocalypse.org> Heresihedge writes:
: I've been told that the IBM z50 has APM hardware.  Any prospects for a
: window into battery status?  I'd like to know how long the device will
: stay up with my IBM Microdrive.

There is no such thing as APM hardware.  APM is a bios spec only.

The Vr41xx cpus support a course battery level only (very low, low,
good).  There's nothing like a battery percentage in the hardware,
unless it is an addon doo-dad.  I could go dig in the spec sheets that
I have if there's really a lot of interest...

: P.S.  A word of advice for people thinking of purchasing Microdrives:
: They are very cute, very expensive, and very, very easy to lose.
: Small does have its disadvantages.  :(

No harder to lose than a CF card :-)  That's why I keep my CF in my CF
<-> pcmcia adapters as much as possible.

Warner