Re: kernel module i8k.ko - laptop fan control - help needed!

2009-01-10 Thread Vladimir Komendantsky
Hi Chris, Thanks for reply. > What does syslog say, i.e. > dmesg | grep i8k > > I have a Dell Latitude and: > dmesg | grep i8k > i8k: unable to get SMM BIOS version > In my case the dmesg output is the same. But this doesn't stop i8k from loading even without "force=1". > Also have a look at

Re: kernel module i8k.ko - laptop fan control - help needed!

2009-01-10 Thread Chris Bannister
On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 08:21:11PM +, Vladimir Komendantsky wrote: > /proc/i8k: > 1.0 A13 7P1R04J 43 0 0 0 0 -1 -22 What does syslog say, i.e. dmesg | grep i8k > Some time earlier I tried to use dellfand with a similar result: it read > parameters from the BIOS but did not wrote to it. > >

kernel module i8k.ko - laptop fan control - help needed!

2009-01-07 Thread Vladimir Komendantsky
Hi, The module i8k.ko provides access to certain BIOS functions such as fan speed on certain Dell laptops including Inspirons and Lattitudes. Does anyone know whether this module and the associated packages such as i8kutils are maintained at present? I have a testing issue in Debian lenny amd64.