Can't create dir for powernowd.

riwa · 2006-06-22 15:10:02

I'm trying to install powenowd so I don't burn myself on the touchpad but when I'm launching powernowd it tells me:

165715/home/riwa/# powernowd
powernowd: PowerNow Daemon v0.97, (c) 2003-2006 John Clemens
powernowd: Found 1 scalable unit:  -- 1 'CPU' per scalable unit
/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq: No such file or directory

PowerNowd encountered and error and could not start.
Please make sure that:
 - You are running a v2.6.7 kernel or later
 - That you have sysfs mounted /sys
 - That you have the core cpufreq and cpufreq-userspace
   modules loaded into your kernel
 - That you have the cpufreq driver for your cpu loaded,
   (for example: powernow-k7), and that it works. Check
   'dmesg' for errors.
If all of the above are true, and you still have problems,
please email the author: clemej@alum.rpi.edu

So I try to create a dir in order to create the file later on:

170605/home/riwa/# mkdir /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq

I have root access so I guess it's either a symlink or something. However, I have no experience with links (nor getting refused as root). I also don't know if I have sysfs mounted on /sys. Help appreciated.

marteus · 2006-06-22 15:32:19

powernowd requires the proper cpufreq module to be loaded (which creates that dir)

for pentium-m it is speedstep-centrino you have to load
for amd it is powernow-k6, k7 or k8

try loading it with modprobe and then run the powernowd daemon

riwa · 2006-06-22 15:35:41

I have a Sempron Mobile 3000+ 1800MHz. Don't know if I should go for the 7 or 8 though.

patroclo7 · 2006-06-22 18:56:20

You do not need to create by hand dir and files in /sys.

Just try the two modules for k7 and k8 and those files will appear automagically when you load the correct one (I think k7, but I am not sure: just try, it is harmless).

You need to list it in autoload in /etc/rc.conf, since the udev daemon does not load automatically the cpufreq modules

riwa · 2006-06-22 20:16:34

I made it. However, my computer lags big-time when doing it. My music keeps choppin. Is there a way to only scale down a little bit?

patroclo7 · 2006-06-22 21:28:22

Please read powernowd documentation for different kinds of policies. You can also stop to use powernowd and use the in-kernel governors. E.g., ondemand gives you power only when you need it.
Use cpufreq-utils to set the governor (you need first of all to load the corresponding module) and monitor the situation.

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#1 2006-06-22 15:10:02

Can't create dir for powernowd.

#2 2006-06-22 15:32:19

Re: Can't create dir for powernowd.

#3 2006-06-22 15:35:41

Re: Can't create dir for powernowd.

#4 2006-06-22 18:56:20

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#5 2006-06-22 20:16:34

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#6 2006-06-22 21:28:22

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