CPU Frequency Scaling in Unity?

Question

In Ubuntu 10.10, I added the CPU scaling applet on my panel in order to control the CPU frequency scaling. Since Unity no longer has a panel that supports applets, what mechanism do I use in 11.04 to achieve the same goal?

Solution 1

There's a special app-indicator, Cpufreq.

Install Indicator-Cpufreq

I hope this helped you,

Daniel

Solution 2

There is also a program called jupiter.

Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jupiter/files/

1. 3 perfomance mode
2. disable wifi/bluetooth/touchpad
3. change screen resolutions
4. rotate the display

Comments

[Steven Zurek]

It's unfortunate that it's neither a part of ubuntu (a PPA), nor something that can be added easily (without running alt-f2).

[omnidan]

@Mike You could add it to your startup applications so you don't have to start it every time

[hasen]

the question asks explicitly for something that works with indicators.

[Rinzwind]

The question does not include "indicator". Question asks for a "mechanism". Nevertheless it does what is asked for and works better than any other I have used.

[Anders Hansson]

I think it is a good answer because it makes people aware of more/other alternatives that may suit them better. Even if I do agree with that the answer mentioning the indicator is superior, IMHO.

[hasen]

ok fine, the question explicitly asks for something that works outside gnome-panel, or rather, something that works with Unity. Your screeshot looks nothing like Unity.

[Cas]

Btw there is a PPA for this: ppa:webupd8team/jupiter

[Eliah Kagan]

Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.

[phil294]

the only thing this app lets me choose from is powersave and performance. nothing else.