Re: [gentoo-user] Is cpufrequtils needed these days?

2010-02-28 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
On Sonntag 28 Februar 2010, Mick wrote:
 As I am working my way through this new box I am not sure if cpufrequtils
 is necessary for the kernel to manage the CPU.  Is this still necessary,
no. I have never needed it.

 or is the kernel itself clever enough to manage the hardware directly
 these days?

yes, it is. Just use the ondemand governor.



Re: [gentoo-user] Is cpufrequtils needed these days?

2010-02-28 Thread Mick
On Sunday 28 February 2010 18:52:02 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
 On Sonntag 28 Februar 2010, Mick wrote:
  As I am working my way through this new box I am not sure if cpufrequtils
  is necessary for the kernel to manage the CPU.  Is this still necessary,
 
 no. I have never needed it.
 
  or is the kernel itself clever enough to manage the hardware directly
  these days?
 
 yes, it is. Just use the ondemand governor.

Kewl, thanks - I already am.  :-)

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Regards,
Mick


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