Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread t8mf4nu6lizp
Here's a collection of ideas to help save power. https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/optimizing-battery-time (less wattage means less draw on battery)

[Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread calmstorm
I ask this because on my libreboot laptop, it drains more battery life than my kororapenguin (which has less wattage...)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread jason
I have great battery life, almost 4 hours on my librebooted x200.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread calmstorm
awesome where did you get that 9 cell from and how much would it cost to buy one?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread calmstorm
I only get half that amount.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread davesamcdxv
Well, Libreboot works only on computers than are inherently rather less efficient in terms of minutes/Wh (i.e. they have shorter battery life without Libreboot anyway)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread t8mf4nu6lizp
The only comparison that makes any sense is the same hardware running *whatever proprietary BIOS it came with *Libreboot

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread calmstorm
on my x200 i wondered alos, if there are modules i can disable which aren't needed... any thoughts?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread calmstorm
is it safe to use powertop with laptoptoolsmode?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread calmstorm
hmm my battery life increased a bit when i added powertop.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread davesamcdxv
@jxself 4 hours in the 9-cell? That's pretty short... Anyway, does undervolting help anyone with the X200's battery life?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Does libreboot use a lot of battery life?

2016-02-07 Thread jason
To be fair, though, mine is a brand new big 9-cell battery from Lenovo.