I fixed this on my laptop by:
1) Plugging into a higher quality AC wall socket. (I was connected via a long extension cord.) 2) Adding "processor.ignore_ppc=1" to kernel boot command line.
See here: http://www.woolie.co.uk/article/dell-laptop-stuck-800mhz-linux-fix/
I fixed this on my laptop by:
1) Plugging into a higher quality AC wall socket. (I was connected via a long extension cord.) ignore_ ppc=1" to kernel boot command line.
2) Adding "processor.
See here: http:// www.woolie. co.uk/article/ dell-laptop- stuck-800mhz- linux-fix/