On 11/01/2011 02:03 PM, Christopher Svanefalk wrote: > Dear all, > > one problem I have on my system is the frequency with which the kernel > winds up the HDD. It is hot almost constantly, and never seems to > power down. Is there anything I can do (aside from deactivating > updatedb and the like) in order to force the system to a minimal use > of the HDD? > If it's a laptop, I would check for dust in the heat exchangers -- if it's plugged up, then laptop would definitely heat up. Also have a look at Laptop Mode Tools (only recommended for laptop, mind!) -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
