Ubuntu 11.10 - Slow and hot

**nshiell** · December 1st, 2011

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on a MacBook 2,1 and the performance is low and the fan comes on and the laptop heats up allot.

Any settings I can change to get more appropriate performance?

**deonis** · December 1st, 2011

You can always install last LTS 10.04

or if you want to play, today is arriving the new Alpha version of next LTS 12.04.

**nshiell** · December 1st, 2011

Meh 10.04 had bad dual screen support and no Unity.
Maybe I will play with the LTS if I can get an ISO
Do you know if 12.04 will look at support as a priority?

**BC59** · December 1st, 2011

You can install Jupiter and manipulate the fan control and the temperature issues from it.

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/jupiter
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install jupiter

**bluexrider** · December 1st, 2011

Originally Posted by nshiell

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on a MacBook 2,1 and the performance is low and the fan comes on and the laptop heats up allot.

Any settings I can change to get more appropriate performance?

I think I would drop back to the 11.04 version. Seems as though it was running well on laptops.

**mdgill** · January 26th, 2012

I have submitted a bug report about this overheating problem - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/921714

If you are having the same problem, please add to the bug report.

FYI, I had the same problem under 11.04. 10.04 LTS was no option because of the network management, sound problems, etc, etc, etc. Installing the 3.2.1 upstream kernel helped some of my modem problems, but my system still crashes and is uncomfortably hot (I can barely rest my hands on the keyboard) even under low CPU usage.