From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 25 11:30:03 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 38DCC1065675 for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from remko@elvandar.org) Received: from websrv01.jr-hosting.nl (websrv01.jr-hosting.nl [78.47.69.233]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A07E8FC0A for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from remko@elvandar.org) Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=galain.elvandar.org) by websrv01.jr-hosting.nl with esmtpa (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1KXa0c-0000ON-7z; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:13:18 +0200 Received: from 145.7.91.133 (SquirrelMail authenticated user remko) by galain.elvandar.org with HTTP; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:13:18 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <05247dceb3f4838de47cbf9873906bb6.squirrel@galain.elvandar.org> In-Reply-To: <20080825025833.GB3301@WORKSTATION.guice.ath.cx> References: <489E9531.2090200@guice.ath.cx> <20080825025833.GB3301@WORKSTATION.guice.ath.cx> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:13:18 +0200 (CEST) From: "Remko Lodder" To: freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.15 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.org Subject: Sad replacement laptop for server? (Was Re: TECRA A9-S9017 -- Idles too hot -- Hardware Support) X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: remko@elvandar.org List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:30:03 -0000 On Mon, August 25, 2008 4:58 am, freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx wrote: > Continuing this thread. See below for annotations > > On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 09:28:19PM -0500, Wes Morgan wrote: >> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008, freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx wrote: >> >> > I've been through his before with an AMD setup (desktop) and now, >> >here we go again using a Toshiba TECRA A9-S9017 laptop. The issue here >> is, >> >is >> >appears that FreeBSD is causing the motherboard and its chipset(s) >> >and/or CPU's to work wide open (full throttle) --disregard for APM. I'm >> >basing this on the amount of heat coming from this current laptop while >> >the laptop is idling, The heat is to the point that you can't keep the >> >laptop on your lap; in addition to the battery not lasting quite an >> hour >> >while idling. >> >> Try using powerd(8). >> > > I have done so with little improvement as far as the heat goes. When we > first requested help (this thread), the role of this machine was to be a > freebsd desktop. Since then we lost a mail server and have been forced to > use the 'subject' machine as a replacement --until whenever-- meaning it > is plugged in 24/7. > That is a really, really sad solution. He who offered this replacement should reconsider his options. A Laptop running as a mailserver? WTF that is asking for business problems. I hope your business is insured and that the one that offered the solution covered his *ss.. I would never ever offer a laptop as a replacement for any server related solution. I can get a simple cheapdesktop with better and more capabilities for less money if really needed. but a laptop? :-/ -- /"\ Best regards, | remko@FreeBSD.org \ / Remko Lodder | remko@EFnet X http://www.evilcoder.org/ | / \ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Against HTML Mail and News