LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware
User Name
Password
Linux - Hardware This forum is for Hardware issues.
Having trouble installing a piece of hardware? Want to know if that peripheral is compatible with Linux?

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 12-19-2008, 11:30 PM   #16
Quakeboy02
Senior Member
 
Registered: Nov 2006
Distribution: Debian Linux 11 (Bullseye)
Posts: 3,407

Rep: Reputation: 141Reputation: 141

What about CPU health or something like that?
 
Old 12-19-2008, 11:32 PM   #17
brokencog
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2008
Location: united states
Distribution: slack 12.1
Posts: 37

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
in the BIOS ? as i wrote, it had nothing to say about power other than displaying the name info of the CPU. didn't have any voltage display, settings or info.

-daniel
 
Old 12-20-2008, 12:17 AM   #18
Drakeo
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Urbana IL
Distribution: Slackware, Slacko,
Posts: 3,716
Blog Entries: 3

Rep: Reputation: 483Reputation: 483Reputation: 483Reputation: 483Reputation: 483
plugnplay is experimental has been that way for sence the the first kernel. as you know linux is a plugnplay system but it reads the bios not well but it dois. so when you cofigure the kernel you build it with acpi=y
plgnply=y.
and most of the big kernels today like the ones i build are 4.5 mb I build it that way so I can put my hard drive in any computer and use it. when booting acpi=off is nice.if you have power problems you do.
the kernel has all the drivers i need to boot any machine down fall when they are this big some times the kernel miss reads and loads or double loads stuff.
the reason your machine is hot and slow is all your stuff is being pushed through the cpu. instead of DMA from the agp card. so what I would do would go in and do a xorgconfig and find the generic driver for it and set my monitor stuff up. things to know your agp chip. your monitor specs. you will find there is a good generic driver in there for it if not do not use xorg use the light weight xvesa in stead that is the default if thing get broken any way. even though it is light weight it still does 24 bit color but you will not have any 3d.. xvesa uses the generic generic driver.
 
Old 12-20-2008, 10:06 AM   #19
brokencog
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2008
Location: united states
Distribution: slack 12.1
Posts: 37

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
so, you are saying i should re-do my xorg.conf file ?
how would that perform differently between LILO boot A ( 2.6.24.5 kernel ) and boot B ( 2.6.27.7 kernel ) ?

you might suggest something relevant which i'll look into, however it's really hard to understand what it is you wrote about and the previous post is not relevant.

-daniel
 
Old 12-20-2008, 08:21 PM   #20
Drakeo
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Urbana IL
Distribution: Slackware, Slacko,
Posts: 3,716
Blog Entries: 3

Rep: Reputation: 483Reputation: 483Reputation: 483Reputation: 483Reputation: 483
Quote:
Originally Posted by brokencog View Post
so, you are saying i should re-do my xorg.conf file ?
how would that perform differently between LILO boot A ( 2.6.24.5 kernel ) and boot B ( 2.6.27.7 kernel ) ?

you might suggest something relevant which i'll look into, however it's really hard to understand what it is you wrote about and the previous post is not relevant.

-daniel
you asked why the difference between kernels I told you and yes re do the xorg. slow and hot means hot cpu from push frame buffer through the bus. if you do not understand I hope some one that has the abillity to would try to. I built a small program that turns on my fan to my laptop. check out linux on laptops. all your answers are there.
how to kernel http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/how...elconfig.shtml and https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver
power of google . oh yeah google is linux.
 
Old 12-20-2008, 10:03 PM   #21
brokencog
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2008
Location: united states
Distribution: slack 12.1
Posts: 37

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
you have it backwards, but i'm still trying to understand your suggestion so as to try it.

i have two kernels -- one overheats and one does not over heat.
the kernel which does not overheat is the large kernel version 2.6.24.5, the default Slackware kernel -- this is called hugesmp.s. it is approximately 4.4mb and contains more modules and components than i can count.

the kernel which is overheating is the kernel i am trying to build, version 2.6.27.7 and has only a few minimal modules and components which are needed for my laptop.

there is no huge load "being pushed through" Direct Memory Access nor through the CPU. both are working at or near idle.

i hope i have explained the situation a little better.
both kernel's do load all of the ACPI modules, cpufreq_ondemand, thermal, processor, fan, ac, button, power etc., but perhaps the fan module isn't working with the others correctly ? it's something i'll look into.

-daniel
 
Old 12-22-2008, 05:39 PM   #22
brokencog
Member
 
Registered: Aug 2008
Location: united states
Distribution: slack 12.1
Posts: 37

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
Okay, i have a slight break through!!!
the problem is not ACPI malfunctioning -- the problem is the RealTek rtl8187b driver which is going bonkers! specifically it is the ieee80211-rtl.ko module. i'm looking into the code now to see where the problem lies, and once i can stay on-line long enough to post a solution i'll do so.

if anyone has experience with this module having a problem, please let me know.

-daniel
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What Port to Use for HP DV9730US With AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64? idoneous Linux - Newbie 2 03-04-2008 05:11 PM
AMD Turion 64 laptop rntr Linux - Laptop and Netbook 5 08-06-2007 03:54 PM
LXer: AMD Turion 64 X2 LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 07-12-2006 11:54 PM
Best Distro for AMD Turion 64 danishmr Linux - Distributions 1 01-20-2006 08:22 PM
AMD Turion™ 64 ML-30 processor NoKnower Linux - Newbie 4 01-03-2006 08:57 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:32 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration