From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264513AbTLGUmw (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Dec 2003 15:42:52 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264515AbTLGUmw (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Dec 2003 15:42:52 -0500 Received: from gprs148-118.eurotel.cz ([160.218.148.118]:23680 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264513AbTLGUmv (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Dec 2003 15:42:51 -0500 Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 18:26:53 +0100 From: Pavel Machek To: Jean-Marc Valin Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: High-pitch noise with 2.6.0-test11 Message-ID: <20031207172653.GA379@elf.ucw.cz> References: <1070605910.4867.9.camel@idefix.homelinux.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1070605910.4867.9.camel@idefix.homelinux.org> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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 -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?]