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ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

Hello !

I am using now for more than a few days Puppy LInux 4.0 on my Laptop.

The two first negative imperssions for me were.
The Fan was allways running 100% and my Laptop was also allways amazing hot.

Now i have maked some tests and for my surprise Puppy is consuming less than 1% of the CPU Power but it produce more than 70 Celsius Degree Heatness.

To prove it itself just type the following command here in the terminal !

Eyes-Only · Posted: Sun 11 May 2008, 13:52 Post subject:

Now that's interesting... I tried that command, pasted directly to the terminal as you've written here Aran and I received "No such file or directory." and yet I'm using Puppy 4.00 installed to hard drive in a full install upon my desktop. How odd.

But not only that, here's another interesting one for you: I've actually switched to 4.00 because my computer runs quieter and cooler than it did with any prior Linux OS---just the opposite results from you!

Don't get me wrong Aran, please. I'm not doubting you, as you've quoted your results here, moreso than others and moreso than I've done (and I can't because of not getting the result re: paragraph #1). And I don't doubt you as just look at all the bug reports for version 4.00 that are coming in as well.

I'm saying that I'm starting to feel a little lonely out here in "left field" as I seem to be the only person without a single bug to report---as if Puppy 4.00 were made to run upon my computer! Embarassed

Hopefully you'll find a solution to your problem soon from one of the other regulars to the forum here. Sorry I'm unable to help. Sad

Amicalement,

Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge"

ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

The path differ from BIOS to BIOS.

Look what for folders do you have in this directory
/proc/acpi/thermal_zone/

There must be some folders for System Temperature and CPU Temperature

I am having the following Folders in this PATH

THRC and THRS

If i Understand you right you are using a Installed version of Puppy Linux.
Can you proove this also with a LiveCD Version of Puppy Linux after 3 to 4 Hours Work ?

There are at least some puppy users with cpu heat problems but for me the solutions dont work

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=594567679&t=28443

Here some people with the same problem (german)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=594567679&t=25669

Dingo · Posted: Sun 11 May 2008, 14:42 Post subject:

Hey... I don't have /proc/acpi/ on my Puppy 3.01 why this? Shocked

SirDuncan · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 836 Location: Ohio, USA

Mine is "THM0" not "THRC". My lappy has only been on 15 minutes or so, but I'm not noticing any heat problems. In fact, my fan isn't even on right now.

ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

Wow SirDuncan !

Thats really a cool Temeprature Amount !
Are you sure that you are posting the right Temperature ?
I can't see something saying about cpu temperature like in mine first post !

SirDuncan · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 836 Location: Ohio, USA

Let me put ours side by side for you:

state: ok state: ok
temperature: 79 C temperature: 31 C
critical (S5): 97 C critical (S5): 93 C
passive: 90 C: tc1=2 tc2=5 tsp=300 devices=CPU0 passive: 90 C: tc1=5 tc2=4 tsp=600 devices=0xdfe11338

EDIT: Arrgghh . . . I forgot that the forum eats whitespace. Edited so that mine is italic.

ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

SirDuncan

Your Temperature Amount cant be from the CPU.

The device string dont contain the word CPU
Also Think Logical.
Can a CPU really have the temperature of the Room ?

Look here Your Posting

HairyWill · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2949 Location: Southampton, UK

thinkpad x30 running 4.00

ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

Sorry but from my side of view your Data for the CPU is also wrong.

Look at the devices description

SirDuncan · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 836 Location: Ohio, USA

It's pointing to the memory location of the CPU, not giving its identifier. As for room temperature, it is about 55F(~13C) outside, and I have my window open so it can't be more than 60F(~16C) in here.

I don't know about where you are, but 88F isn't reached until mid-summer here in Ohio.

My CPU temp is now being reported as 38C(~100F), which is roughly twice the ambient temperature. So, I don't see the logic gap you are referring to.

This does show us one reason for your high temps, your ambient temperature is far higher than mine. Still, 79C is very hot. Have you tried raising the back end of the laptop so that there is airflow beneath it? I keep a pair of dice beneath the rear of mine when I'm using it on the desk.

What is the model of your machine? Maybe if we search around we can find if the model is known to overheat and if there is a fix.

EDIT: I am also using a Thinkpad, so I believe it is just the way IBM has the motherboard reporting the CPU.

DOUBLE EDIT: I just looked up the documentation for ACPI and this is the applicable example output:

ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

Oh man what for a stupid Conversation !

Sir Duncan get it please !

THE *THMO* THERMAL AMOUNT IS NOT THE THERMAL AMOUNT OF THE CPU !!!

WE ARE SPEAKING HERE ABOUT THE CPU THERMAL AMOUNT AND NOT THE THERMAL AMOUNT OF THE MEMORY !

MEMORY LOCATION IS NOT CPU LOCATION !

IS THIS REALLY SUCH HARD TO UNDERSTAND ?

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE POST HERE SOME THERMAL AMOUNTS WITH THE RIGHT CPU DEVICE DESCRIPTION.

mark2 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Bristol, UK

been booted up on my lappy all day, in windows my temp hovers around 60c, however puppy is reporting it at 75c.

I have noted that in windows various temp monitoring apps have different opinions of the temp.

edit, the fan cuts in less when using puppy than in windows.

ARAN · Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 112

HairyWill · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2949 Location: Southampton, UK