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In Ubuntu Hardy Heron there is a bug on the cpufre-applet, if you can’t change the frequency of your CPU try this:

• Remove the currently installed cpufreq-applet from the main panel, right-click on the applet and then select "Remove from panel",
• Open a new terminal window
• Change the file mode bits for the applet typing the following comman

# sudo chmod +s /usr/bin/cpufreq-selector

[sudo] password for <user>:

• type your password
• close the terminal window
• right-click on the main panel
• select the "Add to panel…" item
• from the dialog box that will appear select the CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor

Now you can try to change the frequency of your CPU, it should work fine.

GG1