I'm a pro-audio Linux user. CPU freq scaling is important for me. Debian has a script that runs on startup, it will force ondemand. I don't remember the location, but it must be some rc.
On Tue, 2012-05-01 at 17:29 +0000, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 01 May 2012 16:30:12 +0200, Joost Kraaijeveld wrote: > > > I used to have my CPU frequency scaled back to 1000 Mz (from 2200 MHz) > > which I could see in my Gnome2 applet. > > > > 1. Is there an application with which I can check the actual speed? > > cpufreq-info -e hwinfo > > 2. Can I manage the speed? > > Mmm... yes. Mmm... yes too. > > 3. If so, how? > > cpufreq-set > > > Running "/etc/init.d/cpufreqd start" just reports: > > panoramix:/home/jkr# /etc/init.d/cpufreqd start > > Starting CPU Frequency daemon: cpufreqd failed! > > I don't seem to have that service (in lenny and wheezy I've got > "cpufrequtils" instead) but if I were you, I'd take a look into these two > files: > > /usr/share/doc/cpufreqd/README.Debian > /etc/default/cpufreqd > > Maybe is that you need to configure something :-? > > > I have looked at the output of "cpufreqd -D -V 7" but that did not help. > > > > cpufreq-utils: > > panoramix:/home/jkr# cpufreq-info > > cpufrequtils 007: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009 Report > > errors and bugs to cpuf...@vger.kernel.org, please. analyzing > > CPU 0: no or unknown cpufreq driver is active on this CPU > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > (...) > > This can give you some clue. > > > lsmod: > > panoramix:/home/jkr# lsmod | grep cpu > > cpufreq_userspace 12576 0 > > cpufreq_conservative 13147 0 > > cpufreq_stats 12866 0 > > cpufreq_powersave 12454 0 > > I can't see "acpi_cpufreq" loaded... hum, wait, for AMD should be > "powernow-k8" insetad, right? Is it loaded? > > Greetings, Hmm? What kernel do you use. The config of the kernel is important. As superuser run grep CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV /boot/config-$(uname -r) ;) Ralf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1335895020.7190.63.camel@precise