On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 08:48:39PM -0800, Joel Wickard wrote: > > > > Probably a dumb question but wondering if the operating time running on > > battery is any longer if I am using Linux vs. Windows. I realize it would > > depend on the applications being run but to assume essentially equal. > Just > > trying to understand if Linux is more efficient as does not demand as many > > resources. > > I run a toshiba satellite 2805-2503. In an out-of-the-box redhat 7.2 > install, my battery life is probably about 3/4 of what it would be on > windows. I'm told I can get hard disk spindown functionality if I use the > hdparm. (sorry if I got the name wrong.) I haven't done anything about it > becuase 95% of the time I run my laptop plugged into the wall with the > battery out of it. I have a S401 and I get more battery by using one of the latest Alan Cox trees. I am currently running 2.4.18-pre9-ac3 on it. Beware: ac4 has some reiserfs issues. florin -- "If it's not broken, let's fix it till it is." 41A9 2BDE 8E11 F1C5 87A6 03EE 34B3 E075 3B90 DFE4 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20020217/45202aa1/attachment.pgp