Re: High-pitch noise with 2.6.0-test11

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sun Dec 07 2003 - 15:43:50 EST


Hi!

> I just installed 2.6.0-test11 on my Dell Latitude D600 (Pentium-M)
> laptop and I noticed a strange high-pitch noise comming from the laptop
> itself (that wasn't there with 2.4). The noise happens only when the CPU
> is idle. Also, I have noticed that removing thermal.o makes the noise
> stop, which is very odd. Is there anything that can be done about that?

I'm afraid this is common prolem; most notebooks I sen do some kind of
annoying noise under some circumstances. Therewas technical discussion
about why that happens on ACPI list.
Pavel
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