Ubuntu CPU scaling ignoring me more than my daughter does

[david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org (David Kramer)]

On 03/10/2011 09:22 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 07:27:59AM -0500, David Kramer wrote:
>>>> Hmm.  I don't even have that file.
>>>
>>> Sounds like you haven't loaded the appropriate module to control
>>> your CPU's power saving feature.
>>>
>>> What CPU? From /proc/cpuinfo, please?
>>
>> I thought the problem is it's controlling the speed *too much*.
>> This is a Dell Latitude D820

> OK, what does acpitool -c tell you?

david at lexa:/dload/graphics/tmp$ acpitool -c
  CPU type               : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU         T7200  @ 2.00GHz
  Min/Max frequency      : 1000/2000 MHz
  Current frequency      : 2000 MHz
  Frequency governor     : ondemand
  Freq. scaling driver   : acpi-cpufreq
  Cache size             : 4096 KB
  Bogomips               : 3994.80
  Bogomips               : 3994.65

  # of CPU's found       : 2

  Processor ID           : 0
  Bus mastering control  : no
  Power management       : yes
  Throttling control     : yes
  Limit interface        : yes
  Active C-state         : C0
  C-states (incl. C0)    : 3
  Usage of state C1      : 53057687 (97.5 %)
  Usage of state C2      : 1249655 (2.3 %)
  T-state count          : 8
  Active T-state         : T0


  Processor ID           : 1
  Bus mastering control  : no
  Power management       : yes
  Throttling control     : yes
  Limit interface        : yes
  Active C-state         : C0
  C-states (incl. C0)    : 3
  Usage of state C1      : 56740927 (98.8 %)
  Usage of state C2      : 593467 (1.0 %)
  T-state count          : 8
  Active T-state         : T0