Power management in KDE

escaner · July 10, 2009, 6:04pm

Hello
I am using KDE 4.1.3 in OpenSUSE 11.1.
In the Power Management section of KDE, Edit Profiles -> CPU and System, there is an entry System powersaving scheme with two options: powersaving and performance.

Do you know where they are defined and how I can edit/create these schemes?

Thank you
Oscar

caf4926 · July 10, 2009, 8:01pm

All configuration takes place within the Power Management part of the advanced section of Configure Desktop

escaner · July 10, 2009, 9:09pm

Thank you for your reply, caf4926.

This is the system powersaving scheme option with the two possible values: powersaving and performance.

But I can’t find where these two options are defined.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3707987680_9c5ec5867f_o.png

Thank you
Oscar

deano_ferrari · July 10, 2009, 9:15pm

I remember having limited options like this when using KDE 4.1.3. I strongly recommend upgrading to KDE4.2 BTW.

At a file level, have a look ~/.kde4/share/config/powerdevilprofilesrc

cjcox · July 10, 2009, 9:41pm

On Fri, 2009-07-10 at 19:16 +0000, deano ferrari wrote:
> I remember having limited options like this when using KDE 4.1.3. I
> strongly recommend upgrading to KDE4.2 BTW.
>
> At a file level, have a look ~/.kde4/share/config/powerdevilprofilesrc
>
>

I agree. Go with the 4.2.4 repo. I know some might recomment the 4.3,
but I know I’m not quite ready to take the risk there yet, but YMMV.

caf4926 · July 10, 2009, 9:52pm

I’m not quite ready to take the risk there yet
Seriously it’s just great. I thought Texans ate nails for breakfast! kde4.3 is a case of sloppy grits for you, surely?

cjcox · July 10, 2009, 11:53pm

On Fri, 2009-07-10 at 19:56 +0000, caf4926 wrote:
> > I’m not quite ready to take the risk there yetSeriously it’s just great. I thought Texans ate nails for breakfast!
> kde4.3 is a case of sloppy grits for you, surely?

Last attempt I made at 4.3 + compiz didn’t work out to well. For what
I’m doing, I need compiz… but I haven’t tried again, and I think the
4.3 has rev’d since my last attempt.

Sagemta · July 11, 2009, 1:00am

In 4.2 you’ll also have Presentation & Extreme Powersave.

escaner · July 11, 2009, 3:34pm

Thanks for the replies.

My problem is that with that setting in “powersave” mode, WiFi won’t work.

Is it possible to have both the current KDE 4.1.3 an 4.2.x installed in the same system? Where should I get 4.2 from?

caf4926 · July 11, 2009, 3:43pm

It’s an upgrade, can’t have both
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