battery again

[W.Kenworthy]

While in a meeting, I let the battery run down to 0% (as read by apm)

Now when I plug it into usb, I get 

cat /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-0/0-0073/chgmode gives play-only

and 

cat /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-0/0-0073/charger_type gives host/500mA
usb mode 100mA

Is it charging (at 100ma) and I just need to let it do its thing ?

Will the wall charger work better - its at home(!)

Or do I need to jump start the battery? :(

Shouldnt the phone have shut itself down at 0% as protection?

2007.2 with todays updated kernel
BillK