tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post147101134802366885..comments2024-02-14T12:45:14.859+00:00Comments on Linux Tipps, Fixes & More: Saving 2 W power by Making Sure Laptop_Mode oesn't destroy your HDUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-8495476525600954082010-12-25T07:51:08.029+00:002010-12-25T07:51:08.029+00:00Ps
I think your problem is probably driver related...Ps<br />I think your problem is probably driver related, try a system with good power support in linux and it will be the opposite: my netbook makes it 30% longer in linux.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03544666801731533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-75584093460403368872010-12-25T07:47:08.919+00:002010-12-25T07:47:08.919+00:00Well what you suggest is that applications should ...Well what you suggest is that applications should check whether they are run from battery or not and then not use f sync? And that would have to be done for each and every one.doesn't it make more sense to fix out all at One place and make laptop-mode work as it should?D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03544666801731533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124831850793435411.post-73743158568223553002010-12-23T03:00:24.548+00:002010-12-23T03:00:24.548+00:00"This is why you should make sure you disable..."This is why you should make sure you disable the fsync call."<br /><br />I see. Fixing the desktop environments and applications to not to thrash hard drive is not even considered.<br /><br />As much as I love Linux, it still very far from being a laptop friendly OS. Wasn't gouging it against Windows, but on the same hardware Mac OS was managing 4+ hours, while Ubuntu (and Xubuntu) less than 2 hours - load being reading a PDF and listening some mp3s. Quite miserable.Ihar Filipauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086565400407007423noreply@blogger.com