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Date:      Wed, 19 Mar 1997 10:39:56 -0700 (MST)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        dg@root.com
Cc:        Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk>, C.R.Harding@massey.ac.nz, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Speaking of PR 
Message-ID:  <199703191739.KAA29335@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <199703191253.EAA15499@root.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970319113719.12607A-100000@bagpuss.visint.co.uk> <199703191253.EAA15499@root.com>

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> >Doesn't Linux run cooler than FreeBSD though, it even says so somewhere 
> >in the docs.. (no I don't know where) about how Linux uses HALT..
> >So obviously if someone wants FreeBSD used on a space shuttle mission 
> >then this minimal power drain thing is important..
> 
>    Uh, FreeBSD *does* use HALT in the idle routine...unless you have APM
> configured in which case it can put the CPU in a low power mode, too.

And APM can be configured to still use HALT as well if you want it to.


Nate



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