again, speaking in general, Did you install & configure the Power-management rpms with your fedora install? It sounds like you're running your laptop without any power-saving features enabled. When properly configured, any red-hat/fedora install should give you 2-3 hours battery life as well. Regards, Gavin McDonald ======================== EVI Logistic Enterprises email: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx phone: (604) 313-3845 > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cesar Covarrubias > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 9:01 AM > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > Subject: RE: Wireless on linux/Battery Life > > Hello, > > I'm speaking in general, without using wireless. When I'm running Windows > (dual boot) battery lasts 2-3 hrs fully charged, when on fedora, bout 45 > minutes. I was thinking about upgrading anyways to RHEL 4. I'll look into > the bios configuration. > > Very Respectfully, > Cesar Covarrubias > Distributed Computing Support > Network and Academic Computing Services > University of California Irvine > (949)824-2222 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Tom Greaser > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 7:19 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: re: Wireless on linux/Battery Life > > dont know what to tell you about ndiswrapper question. other than > see if your vendor offers source for your nic. > > as for the power question. are you referring to your wifi nic being > enabled ? > if so man iwconfig. > > or in general power use.. check your bios to see if apm is enabled and > configure it to your needs > How does your current battery life compair to what the vendor specs are > ? > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
