From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 25 11:49:20 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 CB6E9106568C for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:49:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from email@guice.ath.cx) Received: from guice.ath.cx (cpe-72-225-169-69.nyc.res.rr.com [72.225.169.69]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C8018FC08 for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:49:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from email@guice.ath.cx) Received: from guice.ath.cx (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by guice.ath.cx (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m7PBmdIh005680; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:48:39 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from email@guice.ath.cx) Received: (from email@localhost) by guice.ath.cx (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m7PBmdW2005679; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:48:39 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from email) Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:48:38 -0400 From: freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080825114838.GA5047@WORKSTATION.guice.ath.cx> References: <489E9531.2090200@guice.ath.cx> <20080825025833.GB3301@WORKSTATION.guice.ath.cx> <05247dceb3f4838de47cbf9873906bb6.squirrel@galain.elvandar.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <05247dceb3f4838de47cbf9873906bb6.squirrel@galain.elvandar.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Subject: Re: TECRA A9-S9017 -- Idles too hot -- Hardware Support) X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:49:20 -0000 Your relpy below was unwarranted and not helpful. Please stay away from this thread unless you are offering assistance to the issues we posted herein. To be sure the above is directed To: Remko Lodder Thank you. On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 01:13:18PM +0200, Remko Lodder wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"