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Shagbag

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Registered: 2006-10-25

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Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

I keep getting a message about no sensors being found.  I've followed the wiki, but I just can't seem to get it to work for my Core Duo.

If you have got it to work, can you please let me know which modules sensors-detect told you to load?

Snarkout

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Registered: 2005-11-13

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

This would be motherboard specific, not processor specific.  What kind of mobo/PC do you have?  I'd get that info and hit google.  That being said, since I don't have a core duo (I prefer to stay on the bleeding edge of yesterday's technology - it's a lot cheaper) I'm not sure if there is an known issue with core duos and lm_sensors.  Do *any* sensors on your mobo work?

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Shagbag

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

I have a laptop (Alienware Area-51 m5550) so I don't know the type of sensor chip.
I did look at the lm-sensors home page and, following the links, it suggests the Core Duo is supported by the version of lm_sensors in the Arch repos.

Some sensors appear to work.  My conky reports a CPU temperature (where it gets it from I don't know).  SuperKaramba also reports my nVidia's GPU temperature (again, I don't know where it gets it from).  I would really like to get lm_sensors working because then (maybe) I could really improve the information in my conky.

Mr Green

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

Alienware® Intel® 945PM + ICH7 Chipset

its a start.....

GPU is not related to mobo so its more likely from nvidia-settings

HTH

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Snarkout

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

Stupid question - you *are* running sensors-detect as root, right?

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Shagbag

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

Yes.  I am running sensors-detect as root.  It told me to load 3 modules only:

i2c-i801
lm90
eeprom

which I have loaded.

And the entrance to this forum says there is no such thing as a stupid question!

Mr Green

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

your best bet is to join sensors mailing list & ask there.... its how I got mine working ....

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Shagbag

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

Thanks.  I scanned the lm-sensors mailing lists and found out what I think is the cause of my problem:

I don't have the coretemp.ko kernel module.

Duh!  Where can I get this from?

Mr Green

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

http://www.mail-archive.com/mactel-linu … 00344.html

just a quick look ... if not post to lm_sensors mailing list

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Re: Has anyone with an Intel Core Duo got lm_sensors to work?

I have it working on my new system.

I tried to just build the driver for beyond but it would not work so I found a patch and rebuilt the kernel.  An updated patch has now been sent to iph for inclusion in -beyond.

I then built lm_sensors-svn from the AUR and low and behold:

[lm_sensors-svn]: sensors
w83627ehf-isa-0290
Adapter: ISA adapter
VCore:     +1.34 V  (min =  +0.00 V, max =  +1.74 V) 
in1:      +12.09 V  (min = +13.46 V, max =  +9.24 V) ALARM
AVCC:      +3.23 V  (min =  +4.08 V, max =  +3.82 V) ALARM
3VCC:      +3.23 V  (min =  +4.08 V, max =  +3.50 V) ALARM
in4:       +1.63 V  (min =  +2.02 V, max =  +1.53 V) ALARM
in5:       +1.58 V  (min =  +2.04 V, max =  +2.04 V) ALARM
in6:       +5.07 V  (min =  +4.58 V, max =  +6.48 V) 
VSB:       +3.22 V  (min =  +4.08 V, max =  +4.08 V) ALARM
VBAT:      +3.23 V  (min =  +4.08 V, max =  +4.08 V) ALARM
in9:       +1.62 V  (min =  +2.04 V, max =  +2.04 V) ALARM
Case Fan:    0 RPM  (min =   83 RPM, div = 128) ALARM
CPU Fan:   860 RPM  (min =  883 RPM, div = 8) ALARM
Aux Fan:     0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM, div = 128)
fan5:        0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM, div = 8)
Sys Temp:    +33°C  (high =   -69°C, hyst =   -70°C)   ALARM
CPU Temp:  +44.0°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)  
AUX Temp:  +45.0°C  (high = +80.0°C, hyst = +75.0°C)  

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
temp1:       +42°C  (high =   +85°C)                     

coretemp-isa-0001
Adapter: ISA adapter
temp1:       +43°C  (high =   +85°C)

So, yes, it works but it might a little while before all the support is available mainline.