[ltp] Strange problem with T40
Jacek Pliszka
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
29 May 2003 11:26:39 -0700
On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 11:15, Rudy Gevaert wrote:
> On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 11:43:54PM -0700, Jacek Pliszka wrote:
>
> > Thinkpad T40 running Red Hat Linux 9.
> >
> > The problem is as follows - sometimes notebook runs around twice slower.
> > It happens also when the notebook is on AC.
> > We have no idea what makes it switch from low speed to high speed.
>
> I have this problem too on my R40. Running Mandrake 9.1. It's maybe
> a hdparm thing? (My hdparm isn't set).
It is defintely not hdparm.
I wrote a very simple numerical code - using only 3 variables
and no hard drive access at all and it was affected too.
BR,
Jacek