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Re: Mass Production of $100 GNU/Linux Laptops Given the GREEN LIGHT!

Hadron wrote:

> Gregory Shearman <ZekeGregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> Hadron wrote:
>>
>>> Windows uses less power than Linux on my machine : it's power management
>>> is vastly superior and Linus himself has said that proper Linux power
>>> management is a pipe dream.
>>
>> Windows uses less power than Linux on your machine because you don't know
>> what you are doing with Linux.
> 
> Wrong, because on both my laptop and my desktop both suspend and
> hibernate simply do not work.

Thanks for confirming my suspicion that you don't know what you are doing.

>> Where did Linus Torvalds say that proper Linux power management is a pipe
>> dream? I can't find a reference.
> 
> Slight misquoute, but you will find the link here
> 
> http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2007053002126NWHWKN
> 
> "Linus noted that he had no interest in Suspend to Disk (STD)"

"slight" misquote? Complete misquote if you ask me. There's no general
discussion on power management, only a discussion on hibernate and suspend,
no "pipe dream" nothing.

It's about what I'd expect from you when pinned down on your accusations.
 
> btw, It really doesnt work and 3 seconds with google shows that it
> doesnt work for a LOT of people.

...who don't know what they are doing.... 

-- 
Regards,

Gregory.
Gentoo Linux - Penguin Power

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