Hello, When I did the install, I included everything. Perhaps its a matter of locating the settings for the power management. -- Very Respectfully, Cesar Covarrubias Distributed Computing Support Network and Academic Computing Services University of California, Irvine (949)824-6612 - Office (310)502-3554 - Cell > 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 > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
