[TriLUG] Laptop Linux

[Phillip Rhodes]

> 
> Anybody have measurements on how long a battery charge lasts using Linux on a 
> laptop?
> 
> What I conclude from reading this is that Linux control of ACPI ... well ... 
> er ... sucks right now.  I'll continue to research this, but if anyone has 
> information to the contrary I'd like to see it.
> 

Mike,

I don't have any data for you at the moment, but if it's really 
important to ya, I could generate some. I've got my laptop configured
to dual-boot RH 9 and Win2K Server, so I could easily do a comparison
and chart out the battery life times...  As it happens, I can't really 
speak to the battery life under Linux, as I'm usually near an AC source,
and have never let my battery run all the way down...

TTYL,

Phil




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