[ltp] Re: Anyone using Ubuntu 8.10 on X60s / X61s? (battery life)

Christian Fromme linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 3 Nov 2008 20:39:53 +0100


On 02.11. 17:21, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > Debian Etch on X61s, kernel 2.6.26-1-686 uses around 11W with wireless
> > on. SLES 10 on the same laptop needs a good bit more. YMMV.
> 
> That seems pretty high compared to the X60s and X61t entries in
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Idle_consumptions.

11W was measured while working on the laptop with wireless on,
brightness "normal" (Whatever that is). Processor is the L7700 with 1,8 
GHz.