You are better off running [EMAIL PROTECTED] which keeps the CPU at 100% load whereas Gentoo will only load the system during package compiles. All that idle time downloading won't peg your CPU as much. Question becomes do you want a constant or variable load?
--- Jim K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I came across the subject of testing laptop coolers recently. > I have a > question for those who have done gentoo installs. > Would install gentoo linux from source code be a good test of > the > effectiveness of a laptop cooler? This I assume should only be > done when > the test system can be attended throughout the install. > Whether correct > or not, I have heard that this could cause a laptop to catch > fire > because of the heavy load on the system. > Jim K > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
