There'sa package called BP6mon. This tar ball comtains a nice sensors-viewer for X
(GTK) and a script that loads the appropriate modules.
Regards,
Arjan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cavanaugh, Craig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: donderdag 6 april 2000 23:30
> To: 'Discussion List for Linux on Abit Motherboards'
> Subject: RE: [LINUX-ABIT] LM Sensors, again
>
>
> There is a way to compile and use lm_sensors as modules
> without patching or
> recompiling the kernel. I have done this and it works fine. It is
> described in the install directions.
>
> Craig
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James T Perkins [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 4:26 PM
> > To: Discussion List for Linux on Abit Motherboards
> > Subject: [LINUX-ABIT] LM Sensors, again
> >
> > On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Jonathan Buset wrote:
> > > What kind of temperature do your celerons run at?
> >
> > I have dual 433s (not overclocked). I have aftermarket
> metal fansinks
> > with thermal goo. My ambient house temp is near 20C. The CPUs are
> > typically ~30C when idle. When fully stressed (two
> seti@home clients
> > running), they get up to 45C.
> >
> > The newer BIOSes do not seem to report RAM in a way that kernels
> > consistently understand. This can be fixed with an append=
> line to LILO.
> >
> > > Anyone know of software for linux to check CPU temp? ( if
> it's possible
> > or
> > > not. just wondering)
> >
> > I am using lm_sensors. Go to www.freshmeat.net and search for it.
> > Once you've downloaded it, you have to install it by patching your
> > kernel, reconfiguring it to include the support, recompiling it, and
> > loading the modules manually.
> >
> > I'd rate the installation of the patches as moderately
> difficult (make
> > sure to read both the top-level README, and the ones in the
> > subdirectories, because you have to do steps at both levels).
> >
> > The relevant portion of my kernel config looks like this:
> >
> > #
> > # I2C support
> > #
> > CONFIG_I2C=y
> > CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT=m
> > # CONFIG_I2C_PHILIPSPAR is not set
> > # CONFIG_I2C_ELV is not set
> > # CONFIG_I2C_VELLEMAN is not set
> > # CONFIG_I2C_ALGOPCF is not set
> > CONFIG_I2C_MAINBOARD=y
> > # CONFIG_I2C_ALI15X3 is not set
> > # CONFIG_I2C_HYDRA is not set
> > CONFIG_I2C_PIIX4=m
> > CONFIG_I2C_VIA=m
> > CONFIG_I2C_ISA=m
> > CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=m
> >
> >
> > #
> > # Hardware sensors support
> > #
> > CONFIG_SENSORS=y
> > # CONFIG_SENSORS_ADM1021 is not set
> > # CONFIG_SENSORS_ADM9240 is not set
> > # CONFIG_SENSORS_GL518SM is not set
> > CONFIG_SENSORS_LM75=m
> > CONFIG_SENSORS_LM78=m
> > CONFIG_SENSORS_LM80=m
> > # CONFIG_SENSORS_SIS5595 is not set
> > CONFIG_SENSORS_W83781D=m
> > # CONFIG_SENSORS_OTHER is not set
> >
> > The modules I am running are: w83781d,
> > i2c-isa. The end of my /etc/rc.d/rc.local reads like this:
> >
> > echo -n "i2c drivers: "
> > echo -n "i2c-isa "
> > if modprobe i2c-isa; then
> > echo -n "w83781d "
> > if modprobe w83781d; then
> > echo "... done"
> > else
> > echo "FAILED"
> > fi
> > else
> > echo "FAILED"
> > fi
> >
> > Apparently there is a patch to the w83781d driver to correct it for
> > something in our chips, but I do not currently have them installed.
> > I'm getting reliable enough answers to satisfy me.
> >
> > My /etc/sensors.conf file is appended (which I also got
> from this list).
> >
> > Perhaps some of this message could be worked into the BP6 FAQ?
> >
> > http://www.snurgle.org/~griffon/bp6-linux.html
> >
> > James
> > --
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> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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