Overheating Laptop

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Sun, 2008-06-15 at 06:36 -0700, David Vincent wrote: 
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> > Something seems wrong with your recommended cat command:
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> > sna at WS222:~$ cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/power
> > cat: /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/power: No such file or directory
> > sna at WS222:~$
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> > Or are some some extra (ACPI) installations needed ??
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> over here my systems seem to start counting CPUs at #1 so on my
> hyperthreaded machine both...
> 
> cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU1/power
> 
> ...and...
> 
> cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU2/power
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> ...work whereas using CPU0 does not.
> 
> ...here's my output:
> 
> active state:            C0
> max_cstate:              C8
> bus master activity:     00000000
> maximum allowed latency: 8000 usec
> states:
>     C1:                  type[C1] promotion[--] demotion[--]
> latency[000] usage[00000000] duration[00000000000000000000]
> 
> ...doesn't look good for power saving but then again this is a
> P4EE-3.2ghz.  :)
> 
> - -d


Hi David
Thanks for your interesting feedback with the, for me helpful,
explanations !

As already replied to Detlef, I am going to install 8.04 very soon and
will 
need to investigate better if the problem persist there too !!

Cheers, svobi