It's coming very soon with the kernel v 2.6.21 and a lot of patches for many programms http://www.linuxpowertop.org/
On 31/07/07, Louis Lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wonder how (or if) they've solved the problem with battery life? I've > installed Ubuntu on one of my laptops (HP), eventually got each piece of it > to work (Display, Wireless...) but at the end still haven't got the power > problem solved. The same laptop would last for about 2.5hrs -3hrs under XP > but under ubuntu I only managed to get 1.5hrs. When I searched on the net > for solutions i'm presented with many types of solutions. Tried at first to > install the laptop-mode tools, activated it but still didn't get the desired > effect. I've read some other solutions but seems to me that to solve this > problem seems to be a combination of lowering the power consumption of > Graphic Cards, adjusting fan speeds, cpu, wireless power etc...etc... Way to > many things. > > still.... > > > Ubuntu is fun:) I really love using it. just don't have the time to really > do all of the tweaking. Just wished it worked out of the box for laptops. > Still gonna use it on my laptop, but only with the power attached. > > Its my first post to the list BTW, Hello Everyone > > Louis > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Soh Kam Yung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:35:57 AM > Subject: [Slugnet] Acer installs Ubuntu (in Singapore) > > (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41336), > as advertised > on > (http://sg.hardwarezone.com/priceguide/newsview.php?id=2170) > > Check the price: (S)$999 > > ===== > Acer installs Ubuntu > Following Dell > By Nick Farrell: Tuesday 31 July 2007, 07:23 > > COMPUTER MAKER Acer seems to have followed Dell's lead and started > preinstalling Ubuntu in at least one range of its laptops. > > So far there has been only one reported advertisement for an Ubuntu > based product, in Singapore. Ubuntu has been shoved under the bonnet > of its Intel duel core Aspire 5710z machines which are selling for > £326. > > So far there has been no official word from Acer. > > Fellow hardware maker Dell has been doing quite well out of its Ubuntu > range and seems to be planning to increase the availability of its > range. µ > ===== > -- > Soh Kam Yung > my Google Reader Shared links: > (http://www.google.com/reader/shared/16851815156817689753) > my delicious links: (http://del.icio.us/SohKamYung) > my simpy links: > (http://www.simpy.com/user/kysoh/links) > > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet > > _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
