Overheating Laptop

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Sun, 2008-06-15 at 18:29 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> > On Sun, 2008-06-15 at 06:36 -0700, David Vincent wrote: 
> >   
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> >>> Something seems wrong with your recommended cat command:
> >>>
> >>> sna at WS222:~$ cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/power
> >>> cat: /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/power: No such file or directory
> >>> sna at WS222:~$
> >>>
> >>> Or are some some extra (ACPI) installations needed ??
> >>>       
> >> 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
> >>
> >> ...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
> >
> >
> >   
>     What you present as a problem with cat may well not be a cat 
> problem. I will re-look at man cat.
> 
> Karl

Hya Karl
Do read the subject, please !!!

The topic isn't cat !! ;-(
Overheating is ! ;-)

Cheers, svobi