-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Matthew Walker wrote: > On Thu, December 11, 2008 4:08 pm, Brandon Stout wrote: >>> I recently ran powertop on a laptop and noticed that the webcam and >>> bluetooth devices (both of which are connected via an internal USB hub), >>> are always on. They are both sucking power, and the webcam is also >>> hitting the CPU with a constant stream of interrupts. Since I'm not >>> using them, I would love to disable these devices. >>> >>> So far I have tried unloading the kernel modules, which didn't work, and >>> blacklisting them so they can't load in the first place, which also >>> didn't work. Unfortunately, the BIOS is limited and doesn't give any >>> options for disabling specific devices. >>> >>> Has anyone run into this problem before? How do you turn off a USB >>> device without snipping the wires? >> Why not just unplug the devices since you're not using them anyway? > > Because they're internal.
Ah... I suppose that's what you meant by 'internal usb hub'... I knew there had to be a reason... Brandon Stout Stout Hosting LLC -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAklBoI4ACgkQx0pgn74qrcK7hgCfcCG56yKs7/IVRxq0hSqDgORV Q0IAn3jX7IERs/72odLt7yWnGcT/Bd40 =SIqX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
