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[Raphael Gradenwitz <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Piernicola,

Am Dienstag, den 10.11.2009, 09:39 +0100 schrieb Piernicola Oliva:
> sorry but I don't understand you suggestion.
> If you mean using:
> linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31
> on x86/x86_64
> 
> I tried it (before moving to 2.6.31-14-generic-pae)  and the only
> difference is that it recognizes 3GB of RAM instead of 4GB...

Why did you install on X86 32 bit?

My suggestion was, to (re)install everything with Kubuntu for AMD64
instead of Kubuntu for 386, like - I suppose - nearly everybody does.
You have a 64 bit processor so why not install a 64 bit OS and use all
the available resources?

Please don't misunderstand me! One may have its own reason(s) to use the
386 platform. But the 64 bit kernel is not realy slower than the 32 bit.
You can run every software at all, it is beside the 386 platform the
best supported one.
PAE in my eyes is only for 32 Hardware when no 64 OS is possible (36
bit. 

Just my 2cents, just a suggestion.

> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:06 AM, Raphael Gradenwitz
> <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Am Montag, den 09.11.2009, 22:44 +0100 schrieb Piernicola Oliva:
> >> I installed Kubuntu Karmic on my Z21VN.
> >> After that, I followed Raphael's tutorial
> >> http://global-social.net/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=3 (thank you!!!)
> >> (then I moved to kernel 2.6.31-14-generic-pae in order to have all the
> >> 4Gb RAM recognized)
> >>
> >> I usually use STAMINA mode.
> >>
> >> 1) The fan is always running and the temperature is about 45-48 C. Is this ok?
> >> 2) The power usage is 17-15 W (!!!!) while with the previous
> >> distribution I reached easily 10W.
> >> 3) The light of the wireless switch is always on while laptop is suspended.
> >> 4) When suspended the laptop takes a long time to wake up (very long
> >> if compared to the time required by previous kubuntu version)
> >>
> >> Any suggestion?
> >
> > yes: x86_64
> >     ======


Regards,

Raphael