On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 02:31:33PM +1000, Tim Connors wrote: > > If the only process running is the idle process, doing hlt() > instructions in a loop, then there are bugger all transistors doing > anything, so less power gets consumed. > > AFAIK, all modern i386 (AMD, Intel, etc) CPUs at least have a htl() > instruction.
I run a dual-boot Debian/Windows ME system. It overheats when running Windows, but not when running Debian. Ny tech told me that's because Windows ME idles in a wait loop, but Linux uses a halt instruction. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
