Christopher, I performed these steps, in the order that they were listed: 1. Uninstall i8kutils 2. Download and install the upstream Utopic kernel 3. Reboot
At this point, I heard the fan turn on high, and assumed that this was related to the uninstallation of i8kutils. Surely enough, reinstalling i8kutils caused the fan to immediately turn off, despite the processor being at rather a high temperature. The issue I mentioned about overheating with the new kernel is now perhaps not of Linux but instead of i8kutils' installed service i8kmon. Running: ~# service i8kmon stop on tty1 prevented i8kmon from further interfering with my fan after me manually setting it with i8kfan, allowing me to compile Inkscape in a record time of 10 minutes. TL;DR the reported bug is fixed in upstream. Thanks again, Liam -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1331251 Title: [Dell Studio 1558] kernel is missing support for i8k module Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: On previous versions of Ubuntu, I could use i8kfan to control the fans on my laptop. I am usually up to compiling lp:inkscape , and when my fan speed decreases while compiling, that is a problem. A big problem, in fact. Now, on 14.04 with kernel 3.13.0-29-generic, I can no longer use anything from the package belonging to the branch lp:i8kutils, instead receiving this error message: ~# i8kfan 2 2 can't open /proc/i8k: No such file or directory Manually inserting the module also returns an error, to make it seem such as that the kernel was not compiled with i8k support. ~# modprobe i8k modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'i8k': No such device ~# insmod /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/char/i8k.ko insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/char/i8k.ko: No such device I also tested this with archived kernel versions on the same device: - 3.0.0-12-generic - 3.2.0-60-generic - 3.13.0-24-generic - 3.13.0-27-generic - 3.13.0-29-generic (default) I could not regain control of i8k on any of these kernels running Ubuntu 14.04. Related bug #1324372 "[Dell XPS 15 (L502X)] i8k kernel module crashes system" Upstream kernel (3.15.0-031500rc7-generic) does not truly fix the issue either: while I can control the fan, it appears as though the kernel is not effectively blocking the SMM BIOS control mechanisms from regaining control in about 5 seconds. To put it more simply: running i8kfan to control the fans works — for 5 seconds. Then the fans turn off completely again. Not good for a machine that is at a severe overheating risk. There is no way to keep the fans on, even during intensive CPU usage. Reaching its maximum operating temperature, the machine shuts down to avoid serious damage to the processor. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: liam 1661 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Tue Jun 17 20:07:39 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c869f245-8053-4b24-ac59-317cdddc1f67 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-21 (57 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:6416 Microdia Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=UUID=61428a05-4276-43bc-acc1-88079fc166b3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/30/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A12 dmi.board.name: 0G939P dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A12 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A12 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd03/30/2011:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA12:rvnDellInc.:rn0G939P:rvrA12:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA12: dmi.product.name: Studio 1558 dmi.product.version: A12 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1331251/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
