[ltp] Maximising battery run time

Patrick Huber linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:57:03 +0100


> Unload WiFi driver (for madwifi doing "ifconfig ath0 down" is said to
> disable the radio, although the light may stay lit).

This is indeed the case. And the light goes out. Occasionally, after resume, I 
have to do down, up, down to actually stop the interface.
It makes around 1.5W difference on my T41p

Patrick