On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 11:55:08PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Jochen Spieker wrote: > > Daniel Dalton wrote: > > > My question: does 64 bit debian use more battery power than 32 bit? > > > > Short answer: no. The relevant difference is probably Debian vs. Ubuntu > > here. > > Agreed. The difference is probably the linux kernel version. Ubuntu > 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" has a Linux 3.5 kernel. Debian "Wheezy" > Testing has a Linux 3.2 kernel. Wheezy has been in freeze for many > months and that was the best version to support for several years of > security upgrades. Ubuntu also used Linux 3.2 in their latest LTS > (long term support) release too.
Sure, very good point. But should the knew kernel really improve battery life by apparently 5-6 hours (according to powertop) > > I expect that linux kernel version difference between 3.5 and 3.2 and > device driver differences would make more difference than 32-bit Wouldn't device drivers be more or less the same on ubuntu and debian? Thanks for your help. Dan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
