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From: Keith Dart <keith@×××××××××.biz>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc: peter@××××××××××××××.org
Subject: Re: [OT] Re: [gentoo-user] Avoiding HAL
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:41:35
Message-Id: 20110211173944.1fcc1e04@dartworks.biz
In Reply to: Re: [OT] Re: [gentoo-user] Avoiding HAL by Peter Humphrey
1 === On Fri, 02/11, Peter Humphrey wrote: ===
2 > As Gentoo seems to be immune to this problem, I assume that other
3 > kernels are setting some parameters that push the hardware to its
4 > limit, so the next thing I'll try is to detune the performance
5 > somewhat. Trouble is, the BIOS setup screens have so many parameters
6 > to adjust that I don't know where to start.
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10 Start by resetting to all defaults.. ;-) Many motherboards these days
11 support "unsafe" settings (overclocking, etc.) and warn you that you
12 can destabilize your board. If you, or anyone else, has ever tweaked
13 those it may be unstable. So try all defaults, or "safe settings" first
14 if you haven't already.
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Re: [OT] Re: [gentoo-user] Avoiding HAL Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××××.org>