It would quickly overwhelm the refrigerator. They are made to cool passive things, not active heat sources. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Zimmerman <csxt@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 23:52 To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - 7/27/2008 Tom Brown wrote: > I turned off acpi in vasm, added the following to lilo.conf, ran lilo and > rebooted. However, there is no improvement. > > append = "acpi = off apm = on" > > I suspect compiling in a better dsdt table might get the fan going -- it > seems to have worked for others. I won't have time to look at BIOS options > or the kernel config file (if there is one) until Tuesday at the warehouse. > > Tom > Doesn't seem to have any effect on a CentOS 5 laptop... Running sensors-detect had no effect either. I rechecked the BIOS, I saw no options regarding ACPI/ APM. The only option I saw was "fan always on when AC connected?". Look at the bright side, we can always throw it in a refrigerator and access it remotely! <grin> Richard / Any ideas for keeping a computer cool. My AC is out (relative) and the repair guy is on vacation this week. Were looking at 90's over the weekend. // AC WORKS but it's an either ALL or NONE situation. Thermostat stuck ON (good) but will not cut off compressor (Bad) /// Sooo.... I swelter or sit in a 50 degree apartment :) Any ideas? <grin> //// Looking good to be there Thursday ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish for it to be in the public domain. To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The archive is available at //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana ** This list is PUBLICLY archived. ** PLEASE don't post personal or sensitive information unless you wish for it to be in the public domain. To post to the list send email to frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The archive is available at //www.freelists.org/archives/frgeek-michiana/ You may unsubscribe or change your list settings by going to the list website at //www.freelists.org/webpage/frgeek-michiana