Words by Magnus Fromreide [Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 09:04:07AM +0100]: > Hello. > > I have two memory modules in my computer (.5G+1G) but usually I use a > lot less memory than 1G that so I would like to ask: > * Is it possible to tell the system to shut down part of the main > memory in order to save power? > * Can I do it from Linux? > * How? >
Wouldn't you save more power if you use your memory as cache (for filesystem, for instance) than simply shutting it down (even if that's possible, i don't know)? -- Jose Celestino ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.msversus.org/ ; http://techp.org/petition/show/1 http://www.vinc17.org/noswpat.en.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- "If you would have your slaves remain docile, teach them hymns." -- Ed Weathers ("The Empty Box") _______________________________________________ Power mailing list [email protected] http://www.bughost.org/mailman/listinfo/power
