On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Kaixi Luo <kaixi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, > I'm a new Linux user (currently using Debian 5 testing) and I've noticed > that the battery of my laptop used to last much longer with Windows Vista (4 > hours) than with Debian (2.5 hours). How's that possible?I mean, Debian > uses much less RAM (250 MB) than Vista (1 GB). > > Also, is there anything I can do to improve my laptop battery life? > You may consider doing the following: As a normal user, run the command "tasksel --list-tasks" and ensure that "laptop" has an "i" in the first column (as opposed to a "u"). If it has a "u" then run "tasksel --install-task laptop" as root. Installing the laptop task will install the following packages: acpi-support hibernate acpi powertop apmd radeontool anacron wireless-tools cpufrequtils nvclock wpasupplicant vbetool acpid pcmciautils toshset bluetooth avahi-autoipd This will set up various laptop friendly utilities including advanced power management support. You can research what each package on this list does, of course, and pick and choose them on your own individually. Good luck! -- Chris
