[gentoo-user] Re: lm_sensors and w83627hf not loadable

[Harry Putnam]

Helmut Jarausch <jarausch@××××××××××××××××.de> writes:

> On 21 Mar, Harry Putnam wrote:
>> Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> writes:
>>
>> Forgot to give kernel version:
>> uname -r
>> 2.6.33-gentoo
>>
>>> I see lots of bug reports about this in several linux OSs but not able
>>> to see a solution.
>>>
>>> I've make the propers kernel settings and the w83627hf modules is
>>> built and available in /lib/modules/*
>>> I tried rebuilding the kernel with that stuff built-in.  but then
>>> lm_sensors couldn't even find tools to work with when running
>>>  sensors-detect
>>>
>>>   So calling `sensors' just in case it would work:
>>>     # sensors
>>>   No sensors found!
>>>   Make sure you loaded all the kernel drivers you need.
>>>   Try sensors-detect to find out which these are.
>>>

[...]

>
> I can only report that I've built a 2.6.33-gentoo kernel with
> the device (sensors) Winbond W83627EHF/EF/EHG/EG
> built in (not just a module), then ran sensors-detect
> and now, xsensor works just fine (on a Phenom-II)

In my version of 2.6.33-gentoo  I don't see that as a choice in
make menuconfig... none of the winbond lines match what you show
above.  The last one below is closest and as you see I have built it
in.

  | |        < >   Winbond W83781D, W83782D, W83783S, Asus AS99127F                         | |  
  | |        < >   Winbond W83791D                                                          | |  
  | |        < >   Winbond W83792D                                                          | |  
  | |        < >   Winbond W83793                                                           | |  
  | |        < >   Winbond W83L785TS-S                                                      | |  
  | |        < >   Winbond W83L786NG, W83L786NR                                             | |  
  | |        <*>   Winbond W83627HF, W83627THF, W83637HF, W83687THF, W83697HF               | |  
  | |        <*>   Winbond W83627EHF/EHG/DHG, W83667HG                                      

But as you can see I've built in the last two.

After installing that kernel and reboot

The tail of:
  sensors-detect

  [...]
  
  Now follows a summary of the probes I have just done.
  Just press ENTER to continue: 
  
  Driver `w83627hf':
    * ISA bus, address 0x290
      Chip `Winbond W83627THF/THG Super IO Sensors' (confidence: 9)
  
  Warning: the required module w83627hf is not currently installed
  on your system. If it is built into the kernel then it's OK.
  Otherwise, check http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/Devices for
  driver availability.
  
  No modules to load, skipping modules configuration.
  
  Unloading i2c-dev... OK

And following with:

  # sensors

 No sensors found!
 Make sure you loaded all the kernel drivers you need.
 Try sensors-detect to find out which these are.

-------        ---------       ---=---       ---------      -------- 

What motheboard are you running:

Here is what `lshw', followed `hwinfo' had to say about my motherboard
Or at least I think thats what this output is:

from lswh:
reader
    description: Desktop Computer
    product: MS-6728
    vendor: MICRO-STAR INC.
    version: 2.00
    serial: 00000000
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3 smp-1.4 smp
    configuration: chassis=desktop cpus=1
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: MS-6728
       vendor: MICRO-STAR INC.
       physical id: 0
       version: 2.00
       serial: 00000000
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
          physical id: 0
          version: V3.A (09/29/2004)
          size: 64KiB
          capacity: 448KiB
          capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification

-------        ---------       ---=---       ---------      -------- 
from hwinfo:

01: None 00.0: 10105 BIOS
  [Created at bios.190]
  Unique ID: rdCR.lZF+r4EgHp4
  Hardware Class: bios
  BIOS Keyboard LED Status:
    Scroll Lock: off
    Num Lock: on
    Caps Lock: off
  Serial Port 0: 0x3f8
  Serial Port 1: 0x3e8
  Parallel Port 0: 0x378
  Base Memory: 639 kB
  PnP BIOS: @@@0000
  MP spec rev 1.4 info:
    OEM id: "INTEL"
    Product id: "I865G/GE/PE"
    1 CPUs (0 disabled)
  BIOS32 Service Directory Entry: 0xfdb60
  SMBIOS Version: 2.3
  BIOS Info: #0
    Vendor: "American Megatrends Inc."
    Version: "V3.A"
    Date: "09/29/2004"
    Start Address: 0xf0000
    ROM Size: 512 kB
    Features: 0x0137000000006fcbde90
      ISA supported
      PCI supported
      PnP supported
      APM supported
      BIOS flashable
      BIOS shadowing allowed
      ESCD supported
      CD boot supported
      Selectable boot supported
      BIOS ROM socketed
      EDD spec supported
      360kB Floppy supported
      1.2MB Floppy supported
      720kB Floppy supported
      2.88MB Floppy supported
      Print Screen supported
      8042 Keyboard Services supported
      Printer Services supported
      CGA/Mono Video supported
      ACPI supported
      USB Legacy supported
      AGP supported
      LS-120 boot supported
      ATAPI ZIP boot supported
      BIOS Boot Spec supported
  System Info: #1
    Manufacturer: "MICRO-STAR INC."
    Product: "MS-6728"
    Version: "2.00"
    Serial: "00000000"
    UUID: undefined
    Wake-up: 0x04 (Modem Ring)
  Board Info: #2
    Manufacturer: "MICRO-STAR INC."
    Product: "MS-6728"
    Version: "2.00"
    Serial: "00000000"