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list-catcher <list-catcher@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> The most important of the problems involves the fan. The laptop gets a |
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> whole lot hotter using linux while compiling than it did using vista |
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> while compiling which implies that there is some fan control missing |
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> from my install. What sort of ebuilds/apps should I be looking at to |
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> solve the problem? |
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How about trying some of these: |
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http://packages.gentoo.org/category/sys-power/?full_cat |
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> Button #2 of the touchpad, which seems to be set as the upper right |
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> corner of the pad, controls paste (as in cut and paste). The button |
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> works great at first but then after a period, or it may be related to |
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> a heat issue, it stops working. Restarting X solves the problem. I |
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> have not noticed it failing with gpm but I have not stayed in console |
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> as long. Remapping works but I'd like some pointers on solving this |
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> problem. |
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Maybe install xev to see if it outputs any data when it "stops working" |
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so you can see if its a hardware or software problem. |
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> I've also noticed two seperate clipboards. One, using the usual |
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> middle click button and another using shift-insert. These clipboards |
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> are different in what they paste... Anyone know more about this? |
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Here you can read about it: |
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http://www.jwz.org/doc/x-cut-and-paste.html |
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Miernik |
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http://miernik.name/ |
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