-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:05:56 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> * Prepaid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-04-21 13:42:25 -0400]: > > > Hi all > > > > So I just recently installed Debian Etch with a 2.6 kernel on my > > Inspiron 600m. I got everything all working with X11 and wireless. > > But the issue that I'm having it the battery life in Linux is about > > half that of what I was getting in Windows. I have setup CPU > > thorottling to 50% through KDE but I still get about half the > > battery life that I was getting in Windows.. > > Have a look at 'cpufreqd' for dynamic scaling/throttling of the CPU > Also 'laptop-mode-tools' might be something for you although I've not > really looking into it > > Sven > try to add the following lines in /etc/modules cpufreq-userspace powernow-k7 (if you have a k7 processor) those hints will enable the processor scaling - -- .''`. Andrea Ferraresi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : KeyFP= CFE7 223E EB7A E729 9675 BA93 5152 C043 3817 D93A `. `` Registered Linux user #388877 and Machine #289399 `- WebMaster http://www.lslug.org JID [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFEWJxaUVLAQzgX2ToRAlPQAJ9Lwb6PCjJ+G9STLRC2XaKizyRd4wCfS/9h pDj6CoNx+FS9Umw7wK19ClM= =p68x -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
