[plug] Anybody used linux on a sony vaio VGN-TX27GP/B

[Gavin Chester]

   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au]On
   >Behalf Of Brad Campbell
   >Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2006 22:41
   >To: plug at plug.org.au
   >Subject: Re: [plug] Anybody used linux on a sony vaio VGN-TX27GP/B

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   >I'm installing the _latest_ ubuntu beta on the Vaio as I type
   >this (just to test the hardware
   >support really, if I end up with one I'm sure it will end up
   >with Debian and Windowmaker on it like
   >all my other machines), so I'll play with it a little and see
   >how it fairs.. I just can't quite see
   >it getting 8.5 hrs on the battery, but we'll see I guess.

Dumb question No. 1:
running in text-mode without Xwindows - or running a window manager/desktop
that has low overhead - is good to preserve your sanity on old and low-spec
machines, but does the same strategy increase laptop battery life?  I doubt
that the lower CPU effort would have noticeable advantage, but maybe the
much-reduced number of illuminated pixels might?  Someone satisfy my
curiosity if the answer has been tested.  Thanks.

Gavin