Make a file /usr/local/bin/pcmcia with lines
#!/bin/sh
/etc/init.d/pcmcia
# USAGE (start|stop|restart)
then
chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/pcmcia
Thereafter
pcmcia stop
will turn off service and unload all kernel modules dependent upon it.
With my system under Debian 2.0 Linux only the psaux (mouse) kernel
remains loaded.
This saves some power, though I haven't quantitated.
You may get a "no high memory warning" upon
pcmcia start
But this hasn't manifestly caused any problem.
MarvS
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On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Ned Bedinger wrote:
> What sort of time do you Inspiron 3200 owners get from the Dell Lithium
> battery?
> I keep my DVD card in (but never use it on battery power), and I leave in
> the multifunction LAN/Modem card whether I'm connected or not. I have the
> 13.3" XGA display. I get no more than 2.5 hours, was expecting something
> more like 4 hours. Am I running off a bad battery, or are other systems
> getting the same performance? Is the PII 233 or the XGA a big power hog?
>
I don't remember the exact number but many PCMCIA modem cards can be
significant power draws (both active and in standby). I have an HP200LX,
which is a great DOS product that has been replaced by lousy (Win CE)
products. Anyway, it runs on two AA's. Most current PCMCIA's drain to
much power to use at all! Of course two AA's don't add up to a big
lithium battery, but I would check your specs. Also, note that PC
magazine (no hate mail please) does a reasonable job of giving realistic
run times.
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