[Dclug] Linux Mint draining battery

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Monday 13 July 2009 5:56:58 pm Kevin Dwyer wrote:
> I looked through the script that they suggest you install and can find more
> things that you wouldn't want.  For instance, if you insert a CD into the
> drive, both Vista and Ubuntu will prompt you to do something with it, but
> that powersave script disables it in Ubuntu.  Somehow Vista is able to both
> note the event of inserting a CD and provide longer battery life. 

Ubuntu by default polls the CD drive every 2 seconds.  This seems excessive.  
It can be limited to once every 16 seconds instead of disabling completely. 
Why 30 seconds is not an option, I am unsure.

I say this having forgotten how the heck I limited it to once every 16 seconds 
6 months ago.  Something in hal.  Though maybe devicekit will make this easier 
*cross fingers*

-- 
Mackenzie Morgan
http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
apt-get moo
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