[ltp] kernel detecting incorrect processor speed

[James C. Mankin]

Hi -  My guess is this has to do with the SpeedStep (?) business where
the processor speed is supposed to change based on if you have the 
AC charger plugged in or not.   I  just did a test with my 650 MHz T20 
and I got 647 MHz with the AC plugged in and something like 400 MHz when
it was on battery.  I am using SuSE 6.4.  I didnt install any 
special drivers for power saving etc so I'm not sure the Speedstep stuff
should be working, but you might try to see if the speeds are
correlated with how it is powered.   Jim   n5x@psu.edu


dan kelley wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Hello-
> 
> I've just installed mandrake 7.1 on a new T20 (pIII 700).  install went
> fine, just needed to replace the X server with a S3 Savage compatible
> version.  the machine shipped with 1 128 meg chip, i added a 256 meg chip
> to that.  oddly, the machine seemed slow, so i checked out /proc/cpuinfo:
> 
> cpu MHz :       145.076181
> bogomips        :       311.30
> 
> i've rebooted the machine several times, and it usually comes up with these
> same values.  once or twice, it has come up with 586 MHz.
> 
> anyone heard of anything like this happening?
> 
> dan kelley
> 
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