Want to Help Fedora Suck Less

[Lalit Dhiri]

> Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:01:27 -0500
> From: chris.schumann at gmail.com
> To: fedora-laptop-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Want to Help Fedora Suck Less
> 

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> > Have you considered using laptop mode tools which can help with hard disk clicking and power saving?
> 
> I use powertop, which helps a lot, but I have to remember to use it
> every time I restart, which is more often than it used to be with F9.
> 

The laptop mode tools can run as a service and switch settings depending on whether the laptop is connected to mains or running off battery automatically. From my experience this has helped with battery life a lot on my Dell and HP laptops.

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Lalit Dhiri
Linux the root to no GPFs

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