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On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:21:09 -0700 |
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Dave Lee <davel@××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Is there an ebuild for lm_sensors? I was searching google to find info |
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> about lm_sensors in the portage tree and I was able to find a posting by |
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> someone who had created an ebuild file for it, but again, I cant see it |
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> anywhere in the tree. |
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There is no ebuild for lm_sensors. I have installed it on gentoo with kernel-2.4.16 |
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and lm_sensors 2.6.2 along with i2c-2.6.1. After installing lm_sensors six different |
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times with different kernels and on different pcs with different chipsets (required to |
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reinstall after kernel or header changes), an ebuild could be made but lm_sensors |
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will still require a lot of attention to get configured and be useful. |
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I have always had problems getting the right kernel headers matched with the |
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lm_sensors version. It wont compile untill this is matched. And you will have to |
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recompile your kernel if it doesn't have i2c support set. |
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After running the sensors-detect auto-probing, you may still not have the correct |
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modules detected. In my case with a SIS735 chipset the auto-probe suggests |
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a SIS module for the sensors, but in fact i have to use the it87 module. |
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You'll have to do some research to find the right modules. On my second pc with |
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a VIA chipset the right module was detected (via-686). |
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Then the sensors read out has to be calibrated. The voltages and temps are liable |
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to be very inaccurate untill you have a benchmark to use for calibration. |
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You will need a BIOS that has hardware-health monitor readings or you will need |
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an external temp sensor on the CPU and a voltmeter to take voltage readings. |
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In all my installs, never have all the readings been accurate before calibration. |
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Then you will want a program to display the temps and volts on your desktop |
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and configure that setup . I use gkrellm which has a built-in sensors display. |
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So an ebuild would be a first step only and would require some work to get sensors |
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running and calibrated after that. In other words, it wont be a simple emerge process. |
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So in this case, be careful you dont get what you wish for ;) |
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