[ltp] Re: Power management on the X220

[Rolf Kutz]

Hi Rubin,

On 06/08/11 01:26 +0200, Rubin Abdi wrote:
>Hi there, new to the list.
>
>I just converted back over to Linux after 3-4 year with Mac. Kind of
>happy about that. Anyhow I got an X220 and am thrilled with the machine,
>running Debian Sid right now. I'm wondering if anyone could give me any
>pointers on getting the battery life somewhere in the vicinity of what
>Windows users would get with it (6 - 8 hours with a 9 cell battery).
>Currently I get a bit past 3 hours before I heard the beeps of death. My
>setup includes an mSATA drive running root, and a 1tb platter drive for
>storage that shuts off after 10 seconds. The fan in the machine
>typically runs at a medium setting non-stop.

Run powertop. It shows you which processes are
running and gives some advice how to improve
things. Play with the powermanagement settings of
your desktop. There are more tips in the wiki
(thinkwiki.org).

regards
Rolf

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