As usual I was compiling the linux kernel on my Intel Quad Core desktop, and power goes off.. The UPS starts beeping to indicate that it is low on battery. Well, I decided to stop the compilation and poweroff the machine. To my surprise, the beeping went away! I was confused. I started the compile again, and lo, the UPS sang again..
The power consumption increases so much that the UPS detects it as a higher rate of battery discharge and starts beeping! I was amazed!
Probably when we have much bigger machines , I can expect the light bulbs in my room to dim down when I begin a kernel compilation. :-)
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Don't you wish you had a power meter with which you could check how much power is consumed while you're compiling a kernel?!!
I couldn't find a single decent one which works on Indian power supplies :(
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