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posted by mceric, Germany, 04.05.2025, 00:50

> FDAPM should perform better in terms of energy saving, but worse in terms
> of performance. Advantage of this is that takes advantage of IDLE$ already
> built on DRDOS kernel.

"Should" based on which assumptions? Have you compared the drivers in practice, also comparing different settings for FDAPM? See the documentation, the FDAPM APMDOS default is a bit heavy on energy saving, but you can select more moderate ADV:... strategies to reduce impact on performance.

As you mention IDLE$ in the DRDOS kernel, you could also include IDLEHALT in the FreeDOS kernel in your comparisons

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Complete thread:

• BatteryMax - Guti, 07.07.2013, 17:02 (Developers)
  • BatteryMax - Rugxulo, 07.07.2013, 18:17
    • BatteryMax - Guti, 07.07.2013, 20:55
  • BatteryMax - Guti, 03.05.2025, 11:07
    • BatteryMax - mceric, 03.05.2025, 14:26
      • BatteryMax - Guti, 03.05.2025, 21:36
        • BatteryMax - mceric, 04.05.2025, 00:50
          • BatteryMax - Guti, 04.05.2025, 08:41
      • BatteryMax - rr, 04.05.2025, 11:17