On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Iberê Fernandes <[email protected]>wrote:
> 2013/5/31 Ali Linx (amjjawad) <[email protected]> > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I have HP Pavilion DV6 Laptop - Intel Core i5 (1st generation) with 4GB >> RAM and 500GB HDD and ATI Radeon Graphics + Intel Built-in Graphics (on >> Windows 7, I can choose between those two). >> >> I bought it few years ago with Windows 7 and can't remember when, I >> installed Linux on it. >> >> Long story short and I'm still shocked while writing this and surprised >> but that is the truth: >> This machine works 'better' in Windows 7 than Linux on these area: >> a- More Battery Life in Windows 7 (almost 2 hours while only 1 with >> Linux). >> >> b- Less Heat and Fan Noise in Windows 7 (with Linux, heat sometimes go >> above 70c and while doing nothing, it is 60c - 65c). >> >> c- Brightness (can't adjust it with Linux like I do with Windows 7) >> >> And to my surprise, my old test machine starts up and shuts down even >> faster O_o >> Check my signature to find out the Hardware Details of my Test Machine. >> >> Regardless what version I use, both Ubuntu and Lubuntu, all the same >> performance. >> >> I hate to say this but Linux on this machine is a real pain. >> >> Am I the only one with this issue? >> >> Thanks! >> >> P.S. >> Despite the many threads about this machine, non solved so far and that >> is why I'm still looking for a solution. >> >> -- >> *Best Regards,* >> *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>* >> *Start >> Ubuntu<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu> >> * >> >> >> >> > Ali, > > Have you ever tried the package laptop-mode-tools? > > Hi, No, never heard of that. I remember i tried Jupiter (project ended) > I'm using Jupiter right now and it does nothing at all. I mean, it is not helping on this very machine :( > and laptop-mode-tools. > I may have a look at this and see if it will help me or not?! > None worked for me so I decided to try Lubuntu and it's been working > great! No power management tools needed for me know and system works from > 41C to 65C when on pressure. > > On my test machine, no matter what I do, the temp is always low and normal. Check at the bottom to find the hardware details about my test machine if you are interested. I do understand you already run Lubuntu on your HP laptop, anyway, check on > the following links some details about laptop-mode-tools. > > Cheers, > Iberê > > [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Laptop_Mode_Tools > [2] > http://askubuntu.com/questions/172391/is-laptop-mode-tools-still-relevant-for-12-04-and-the-3-x-kernels > [3] > http://www.elementaryupdate.com/2013/03/maximizing-battery-life-with-laptop.html > [4] http://packages.ubuntu.com/source/precise/laptop-mode-tools > > Yes, Lubuntu is what giving me problems on this machine while Windows 7 does not. Sad but true. I will have a look at this when I have some spare time, thank you a lot :) -- *Best Regards,* *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>* *Start Ubuntu<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu> * *Test Machine: ASUS F3F Laptop - **Intel Core Duo T2350 @ 1.86GHz with 489MB RAM*
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