dell gx260 modprobe p4_clockmod

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to load cpu speed ondemand [powertop o].............
su: modprobe p4_clockmod =======================
step2/3...................
$ lsmod | grep freq

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*** to set p4_clockmod  [my dell gx260 pc] on reboot **
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Now that [p4_clockmod.ko] works my dell gx260. I will want to load [p4_clockmod.ko] on boot. To do this on a Debian based system like K/X/Ubuntu put the following line in the /etc/modules file. ===========
line @ /etc/modules file: p4_clockmod #thats it powertop must of set it to ondemand.

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su:
powertop
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option [O] oh will let powertop change cpu to ondemand mode. --------------------------------------
and it should save some power. ##########################################
view the changes made by powertop [sesion]...
$ watch -n 1 cat /proc/cpuinfo
note:.........................................
conky does the same thing. it wil monitor cpu speed.
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view cpu info..................................
code: $ cpufreq-info ==============================================
tut@http://doc.opensuse.org/products/draft/SLES/SLES-tuning_sd_draft/cha.tuning.power.html
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$ cpufreq-info 
analyzing CPU 0:
  driver: p4-clockmod
  CPUs which need to switch frequency at the same time: 0
  hardware limits: 283 MHz - 2.27 GHz
  available frequency steps: 283 MHz, 567 MHz, 850 MHz, 1.13 GHz, 1.42 GHz, 1.70 GHz, 1.98 GHz, 2.27 GHz
  available cpufreq governors: powersave, conservative, ondemand, userspace, performance
  current policy: frequency should be within 283 MHz and 2.27 GHz.
                  The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
                  within this range.

  current CPU frequency is 283 MHz.
  cpufreq stats: 283 MHz:51.95%, 567 MHz:2.19%, 850 MHz:4.47%, 1.13 GHz:0.78%, 1.42 GHz:0.09%, 1.70 GHz:0.18%, 1.98 GHz:0.04%, 2.27 GHz:40.29%  (143)

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how to load at boot.........
info @ http://www.pantz.org/software/cpufreq/usingcpufreqonlinux.html
i added p4_clockmod to /etc/modules file.
thats all i needed to do for a dell gx260 running mepis8 with the debian/lenny kernel