Author: Simon Capstick Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Debian on Toshiba Laptops
Clive Woodfine wrote: > On 02/11/2008, Philip Stubbs <philip@???> wrote:
>> This is strange. My old Toshiba laptop works much better with Linux.
>> Only under Windows does the fan play up. Normally staying on when not
>> needed.
>> Regards, Philip.
>>
> In my case I only have Linux installed. I think when I installed it
> the hidden stuff that somehow controls the BIOS must have been wiped
> off.
My experience of old laptops is that the heat sink can collect fluff
becoming less efficient, requiring the fan more often or permanently.
Forcing the fan off can then cause stability issues. Better to clear
the fluff instead (which I never did).
