Comment 27 for bug 880155

Hello sir,

I'm fairly new to ubuntu(starting using it last week) I really have no clue
what I have to type in the terminal. Could you please be more specific in
what i should type in?

Sincerely,
Zayed Alfalasi

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Joseph Salisbury <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? It
> will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . If possible, please test
> the latest release candidate kernel (Not a kernel in the daily
> directory). Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the
> 'needs-upstream-testing' tag(Only that one tag, please leave the
> others). This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to
> the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the
> 'needs-upstream-testing' text.
>
> If this bug is fixed by the mainline kernel, please add the following
> tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-KERNEL-VERSION'. For example, if kernel
> version 3.1-rc9 fixed and issue, the tag would be: 'kernel-fixed-
> upstream-v3.1-rc9'.
>
> If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
> 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing
>
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>
> Title:
> overheat/batterylife
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I just start using ubuntu 11.10 because of the cool effects, sadly I can't
> use compiz for some reason.
> First I started noticing the battery life draining very fast. Then I
> started noticing that the fan is going all out and the laptop overheats for
> no reason.
> System: Alienware m15x, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2820QM CPU @ 2.30GHz, Nvidia
> GT 555m.
> Also, I have a feature that is in windows 7 called optimus. I think if i
> get to use optimus my laptop will perform better..
> ---
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
> ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
> Architecture: amd64
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC665 Analog [ALC665 Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: zayed 1572 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xda800000 irq 54'
> Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
> Components : 'HDA:10ec0665,10280491,00100003
> HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
> Controls : 23
> Simple ctrls : 12
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> MachineType: Alienware M14xR1
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: linux (not installed)
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
> root=UUID=3022B62022B5EACC loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
> vt.handoff=7
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
> linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.60
> StagingDrivers: rts_pstor mei
> Tags: oneiric running-unity staging
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
> dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2011
> dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware
> dmi.bios.version: A05
> dmi.board.name: M14xR1
> dmi.board.vendor: Alienware
> dmi.board.version: A05
> dmi.chassis.type: 8
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware
> dmi.chassis.version: A05
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA05:bd08/12/2011:svnAlienware:pnM14xR1:pvrA05:rvnAlienware:rnM14xR1:rvrA05:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA05:
> dmi.product.name: M14xR1
> dmi.product.version: A05
> dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware
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