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Re: cpu frequency stepper in Xubuntu



 Thanks, 
I was using cpudyn.  Iĺl give cpufreq along with the applet a try 
Jay 

On 10/21/07, Jon Hermansen <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> 
> If all else fails, you can use the gnome-applet plugin on the XFCE bar. 
> Try 
> and see if your distribution packages this piece of software: 
> 
> http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-xfapplet-plugin
> 
> or otherwise, build it yourself. A few Ubuntu releases ago, I found the 
> gnome applet to be the most handy (allow stepping based on a priority or 
> by 
> speed). Kristian is spot on with the dpkg-reconfigure command which will 
> allow this applet to actually modify your stepping (as root). 
> 
> On 10/21/07, Kristian Erik Hermansen <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> > 
> > On 10/21/07, James Kramer <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> > > What is the best way to control cpu frequency for the Centrino M with 
> > > Gusty.  I read that Gusty was good at controlling the step speed of 
> the 
> > > processor.  When I do: 
> > > aptitude search cpu 
> > > I displays several programs that control cpu stepping.  What is the 
> best 
> > > option. 
> > > Thanks in advance 
> > 
> > In Gnome I use cpufreqd and the Gnome panel frequency scaling applet. 
> > By default the Gnome panel applet is not marked SUID root and doesn't 
> > have ability to be changed on the fly.  But you can change that using: 
> > $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets 
> > 
> > For Xubuntu, I am not sure if they have a similar applet.  But I would 
> > give cpufreqd a try and look around at how to control the daemon... 
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