image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/sda3
label = Slackware15.0
read-only
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/sda2
label = Slackware14.2
read-only
# LILO configuration file
# Append any additional kernel parameters:
append="acpi=ht"
Dropped CPU usage to 50%
grep . -r /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/
/sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpe1D:322734808 STS enabled unmasked
echo "mask" > /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpeXX
Interrupts
My case was
echo "mask" > /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpe1D
Dropped usage to 0-5%
Then added the mask to crontab -e under root
Add 'acpi_mask_gpe=0x1D' or whatever interrupt corresponds to the overactive one, and remember to run the lilo command afterward to make the kernel option active.
Htop options for CPU usage
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Htop display
Fan from AliExpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32861732299.html
Replacement fan
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2GB DDR2 667MHz SODIMM PC2-5300
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C53A37K
2Gb ram upgrade
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acpi=ht
https://www.kernel.org/doc/ols/2005/ols2005v1-pages-59-76.pdf
Use ACPI boot table parsing, but do not enable ACPI interpreter This disables any ACPI functionality that is not required for Hyper Threading.
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is an open industry specification establishing industry-standard interfaces for OS-directed configuration and power management on laptops, desktops, and servers.
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