On Thu, 2007-09-13 at 02:16 +0530, Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote: > The [laptop] is a Dell XPS M1210 laptop which has: > * Intel Core Duo 2.0Ghz Processor > * 2 GB RAM > * 60 GB 7200RPM SATA HDD > * nVIDIA GPU > > While I'm using 2.6.22 with HI-RES Timers, I hardly get around 5-10 > minutes > of power when running on battery. Where as Windows makes it run for > 1.5 hrs approx. That's a huge difference ! Do you have any device plugged in ? (pcmcia, wifi, 3G card, GPS, Phone, etc.) I ask because i have read a few report on http://tuxmobil.org/dell.html , but none mention you problem.
Do you use a 3d desktop ? Have you tried do disable Xwindow (so GPU is down) ? Does "top" show a process using a lot of cpu ? > I've tried to make sure that no such process is running which could > consume > my power. AFAIK the machine is in idle state but still can't survive > for > more than 10 minutes. > And it is not that the power management app (kpowersaved) gets the > wrong > information about the battery information and goes to sleep. When on > battery, immediately within minutes the warning LED for the battery > starts it might be wrong too. (it's unlikely, but possible). > PS: I did try powertop but couldn't find any serious offenders. How many wakeups ? How much time in each state ? Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
