In the previous postings about the Dell launch of Ubuntu boxes a question was posed about power management etc.
Have a look see at the following article - it's fairly hefty but it gives you all the detail you want and probably do and don't need! http://lwn.net/Articles/243404/ E -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/