Some help is highly appreciated :)

[Israel]

Someone gave me a link once on running Windows flash binaries in 
FreeDOS.  I think you should at least check to see if the BIOS is 
up-to-date or not.  And then, if it isn't download the flash utility, 
boot up freeDOS and try to flash it.  Don't worry freeDOS is libre software.
http://www.freedos.org/
The OTHER option is to try different kernels.
Get a 2.6 Kernel and see if that performs better.  I know for some 
things there was a Kernel fix which made my outdated BIOS mess up my 
graphics, and power management on a Compaq Presario r3000. Once I update 
the BIOS everything was nice again, and worked just fine.  So if you can 
get a 2.6 Kernel tested, you can see if it will run without need for 
BIOS flashing.
ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-4.3/special-puppies
get one that is pup-430-k2.6.*

These are just some things to try...
One thing I should have remembered about the laptop power tools is not 
to install tlp && laptop-mode-tools

On 01/11/2014 10:54 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 5:44 AM, Israel <israeldahl at gmail.com 
> <mailto:israeldahl at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I was given a laptop with a similar graphics card
>     RS482M [Mobility Radeon Xpress 200]
>     It was overheating and shutting down in a bad way.
>     So I took it apart and cleaned out the ball of dust clogging the vent.
>     I then got a little usb powered cooling tray, and I haven't had
>     any problems since.
>
>
> Cleaning it helped to reduce the issue but didn't solve it.
>
> Maybe a cooling tray but that is up to the owner of the laptop (my 
> neighbor).
>
>
>     Of course I also installed the laptop stuff as well, like
>     laptop-mode-tools
>     powertop
>     oh, and tlp
>     http://ppa.launchpad.net/linrunner/tlp/ubuntu
>
>     I use qupzilla for my main browser now (since it starts about 4-7
>     seconds faster than firefox).  It handles most stuff fairly well. 
>     I have only had minimal issues, no show stoppers unlike Midori did
>     around 11.10.  It is by far the fastest starting browser I have used.
>
>
> It happens even when the laptop is idle doing nothing. So, I don't 
> really thing it is a load of a specific software that is causing that.
>
>
>     So I'd suggest using an external fan after you take apart the
>     laptop and clean it out.  And using qupzilla as well as some
>     laptop programs.
>
>
> Most likely, the best way is to use external fun but again, that is up 
> to the user of the laptop to decide whether to invest into this old 
> laptop or let it go.
>
>
>     The beep sound is most likely one of a few things.  I had an issue
>     where my laptop needed the BIOS updated, and after doing so it
>     fixed many problems. It could be that your battery is dead and the
>     BIOS checks the status of the battery, and if it is empty (or
>     uncharged) it will beep.  I had a faulty cord so my battery didn't
>     charge and would beep if it was unplugged, and would give an error
>     if it was plugged in.
>     I have a power cord that fits most laptops that I use to test
>     computers I get, it might be a useful investment for you.
>
>     Go check the manufacturers website to see if the BIOS version is
>     the most up-to-date version.  If not you may have to install
>     Windows (or FreeDOS if you are lucky enough to have a computer
>     that can flash BIOS updates from DOS) to update the BIOS.
>
>
> Install what? me installing Windows? that is not an option :)
>
>
>     Hope you get it working....
>
>
> Well, it is working but when the temp is above 50C, the issue starts 
> to show up :/
>
> Thank you for your email :)
>
>
>
>
>     On 12/29/2013 05:14 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>>     Hi everyone,
>>
>>     http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2192715
>>
>>     Thoughts? this machine is giving me hard time and I have no time
>>     to keep trying and trying. This is the very first machine I
>>     converted to Linux out of 15 machine for my neighbors.
>>
>>     I am keen to solve this issue. But, I am out of ideas to solve it.
>>
>>     Thanks!
>>
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