Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said on Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:10:59 -0400: > 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.
Jeez, I thought they had fixed that by 98SE or so. Must not have... -- TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ Keyboard Not Found: Press <F1> to Continue -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
