On 2024-05-30, 04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com <04-psyche.tot...@icloud.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > When openBSD runs my processor at 100%, it makes a noise. Interestingly, when > in bios, this noise does not appear. > > To get rid of the noise I call sysctl with this: > > sysctl hw.perfpolicy=manual > sysctl hw.setperf=99 > > The problem is, at the beginning of boot, openBSD runs the processor with > hw.setperf=100, so the noise is present. > > Using a /etc/sysctl.conf with: > > hw.perfpolicy=manual > hw.setperf=99 > > does not help, as this happen too late. > > I also tried to use a /etc/rc.securelevel with: > sysctl hw.perfpolicy=manual > sysctl hw.setperf=99 > > but it also happens too late, and the noise is present (if brief). > > Is there a way to make hw.setperf=99 really permanent, or happen even earlier > during boot?
Yes, modify /etc/rc (or the kernel) and you can make it happen earlier. -- Please keep replies on the mailing list.
