Subject: Re: laptop's fan
To: None <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
From: Sergio Jimenez Romero <TripleDES@eSlack.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 02/10/2003 22:03:53
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On 04 Feb 2003 20:15:51 -0500
"Brian A. Seklecki" <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 10:36, Sergio Jim=E9nez wrote:
> > Last days I was working with my new laptop and NetBSD-1.6M, works so go=
od,
> > but I've seen that fan works more than other OSes like linux or windoze=
XP.
> > I don't know why, but on linux this problem exists if I config my kernel
> > with "Local APIC".
>=20
> ...include your dmesg(8).  most modern laptops automatically adjust CPU
> power levels based on "power profiles", which will cause the fan operate
> more frequently.
>=20
> on my Sony Pentium 4 Mobile, it's called "SmartStep" or some...thing.
>=20
> -lava
>=20
> >=20
> > Laptop features:
> >=20
> > ACER Aspire 1302XC
> >=20
> > AMD 1600+ XP Mobile
> > chipset VIA ProSavage KN133
> >=20
> > Is there anyway to fix this?
> >=20
> > If someone needs more info ask me please.
> >=20
> > Best Regards.
>=20


Sorry, do you want a GENERIC dmesg?

Thanks.

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