I would propose something different - keep them by default, but if installed on a desktop, remove with Unused hardware packages.
On 28 August 2014 12:28, Raphaël Jadot <[email protected]> wrote: > Naturally I suggest too, the updating of the tools to their current/latest > versions. This in order to be fully compatible and well working also with > current hardware - so for the newest cpu, like newer Intel I3/5/7 model, Ivy > Bridge and Haswell series, it's mandatory using their current versions. Or > we may risk that with latest laptop series something goes wrong... > > > 2014-08-28 18:18 GMT+02:00 Raphaël Jadot <[email protected]>: > >> Very interesting idea if it may solve the issue we have heard too much >> complains about, which is too much power consumption for OpenMandriva Lx >> 2014. >> Maybe the best thing would be checking if the current used PC is a >> notebook, and in that case, propose for the use of the Power Savings tool. >> Or even (but I don't know if it's doable) monitoring tool that would propose >> this solution if the processor becomes too hot. Sometimes some even small >> destkop computer (or old computer) fans make too much noise when they >> activate at some temperature to cool the processor. >> >> >> 2014-08-28 17:08 GMT+02:00 Nicolò Costanza >> <[email protected]>: >> >>> If we add these Power Manager programs to om2014.1: >>> it should be also better to have the current versions... >>> >>> >>> - laptop-mode-tools, we currently have >>> laptop-mode-tools-1.61-2-omv2014.0.noarch is rather old >>> >>> http://www.samwel.tk/laptop_mode/changelog >>> I can see a new and improved 1.6.4 from the changelog >>> >>> >>> >>> - powertop, we currently have: >>> powertop-2.4-1-omv2013.0.x86_64 >>> >>> https://01.org/powertop/downloads >>> I can see a new and improved 2.6.1 from the changelog >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Regards, >>> NicCo >>> - >>> >>> >>> Il Giovedì 28 Agosto 2014 16:46, Nicolò Costanza <[email protected]> ha >>> scritto: >>> >>> >>> To Benatto: >>> Good idea, checking if PC is a portable and in this case propose for >>> installing the rpms >>> >>> This may be also a script to add into OM Welcome >>> - Try improve Power Saving in your Portable device >>> clicking on this item, rpms get installed >>> >>> or something to user easy activate it as its desire >>> >>> - >>> >>> >>> Il Giovedì 28 Agosto 2014 15:42, Nicolò Costanza <[email protected]> ha >>> scritto: >>> >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> >>> Since few day, I have installed In my Ultrabook (Intel Core2), two >>> packages: >>> >>> - laptop-mode-tools >>> - powertop >>> >>> and those are lowering my power consumption by an average 25% >>> I am wondering if was the case to have these installed in the ISOs >>> >>> >>> More Info: >>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Laptop_Mode_Tools >>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/powertop >>> >>> >>> --- >>> thanks, >>> bye, NicCo >>> - >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > -- cheers, Robert :: github.com/robxu9
