[Gllug] Laptop in a spin

[Tom Schutzer-Weissmann]

Alistair commiserated:
...
> The overall effect is as as you but with one difference: my fans
operate 
> permanently at full speed (or would, were it not for i8kmon).

i8kmon sounds quite handy. Thanks.

My hunch is that the wireless drivers simply won't work with APM, only
with ACPI. It sounds plausible.

My other hunch is that on battery, there comes a time when the battery
status changes and the damn thing decides to Do Something. Either hang
completely (APM), or try and take off (ACPI). At least with ACPI I have
time to save my work. 

If the CPU is forcing idle cycles, that would explain why the load goes
to 90% without any process being responsible.

at least it works sometimes
cheers,
TSW



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