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#1 2018-07-24 15:34:58
- g33zr
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Back again!
After a very long hiatus, I'm running BunsenLabs again. My aging System76 laptop seems to have lost its oomph and other distros devour the already weak battery (even new, a battery only lasts about 3 hrs.). I use the laptop for writing and research if I'm not on my desktop workstation, so I don't a lot of bells and whistles and don't use it for more than an hour or two. Meanwhile, I like what I see--quite an evolution from good old CrunchBang #!
Kudos to Damo and crew for Helium! It looks great and the install was fast and smooth. 
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#2 2018-07-25 05:26:36
- johnraff
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Re: Back again!
Hi g33zr welcome back to the Lab!
...elevator in the Brain Hotel, broken down but just as well...
( a boring Japan blog (currently paused), idle Twitterings and GitStuff )
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#3 2018-07-25 14:52:13
- g33zr
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Re: Back again!
Thanks, John. BL is great for this old laptop, even though the specs are still pretty good. At least I'm able to squeeze out a bit more battery life. If the Mrs. didn't use the desktop, I'd be tempted to run it there too. I really love the lean, clean look of BL!
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#4 2018-07-25 21:49:50
- martix
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Re: Back again!
Welcome to the forum!
For even more battery time one can also try to tinker with Laptop Mode Tools and/or Powertop.
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#5 2018-07-25 22:49:50
- hhh
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Hey g33zr! Thanks for the compliments, and welcome back.
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#6 2018-07-26 01:07:03
- g33zr
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Re: Back again!
Martix, I'm running Powertop. I think it's time to replace the battery.
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#7 2018-11-24 22:44:55
- AI
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Re: Back again!
For a simple life I'm in deep agreement with you !
( keeps me happy especially when other OSes come tumbling down on upgrade 2x )
Snappy live-usb install keeps me coming back for more !
..... I'm running BunsenLabs again.....
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#8 2018-11-25 02:51:50
- DeepDayze
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Martix, I'm running Powertop. I think it's time to replace the battery.
+1 as laptop batteries start losing their oomph after the first 2 years. I'd certainly replace the battery if it no longer holds a full charge and discharges so quickly.
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