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fabioamd87

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Registered: 2008-11-22

Posts: 128

cpufreq module won't load

[fabio@hp2735b ~]$ ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/cpufreq/
acpi-cpufreq.ko.gz          e_powersaver.ko.gz  pcc-cpufreq.ko.gz
cpufreq_conservative.ko.gz  freq_table.ko.gz    powernow-k6.ko.gz
cpufreq-nforce2.ko.gz       gx-suspmod.ko.gz    powernow-k7.ko.gz
cpufreq_ondemand.ko.gz      longhaul.ko.gz      powernow-k8.ko.gz
cpufreq_powersave.ko.gz     longrun.ko.gz       speedstep-ich.ko.gz
cpufreq_stats.ko.gz         mperf.ko.gz         speedstep-lib.ko.gz
cpufreq_userspace.ko.gz     p4-clockmod.ko.gz   speedstep-smi.ko.gz

[fabio@hp2735b ~]$ sudo modprobe acpi-cpufreq
FATAL: Error inserting acpi_cpufreq (/lib/modules/3.0-ARCH/kernel/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.ko.gz): No such device

same with powernow-k7

[fabio@hp2735b ~]$ sudo /etc/rc.d/cpufreq start
:: Setting cpufreq governing rules                                       [BUSY] grep: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors: No such file or directory
                                   , cpu 0Error setting new values. Common errors:
- Do you have proper administration rights? (super-user?)
- Is the governor you requested available and modprobed?
- Trying to set an invalid policy?
- Trying to set a specific frequency, but userspace governor is not available,
   for example because of hardware which cannot be set to a specific frequency
   or because the userspace governor isn't loaded?
                                                                         [DONE]

also updating my BIOS nothing changed.. I've a AMD Sempron processor

Last edited by fabioamd87 (2012-05-08 22:13:47)

eldragon

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From: Buenos Aires

Registered: 2008-11-18

Posts: 1,029

Re: cpufreq module won't load

AMD Sempron what?

be more specific. post /proc/cpuinfo maybe.

biltong

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From: South Africa

Registered: 2011-09-01

Posts: 118

Re: cpufreq module won't load

I've got the same problem on an intel Q9550.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=126374

fabioamd87

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Registered: 2008-11-22

Posts: 128

Re: cpufreq module won't load

I don't think it depends on the specific Sempron processor, however here is your /proc/cpuinfo

processor    : 0
vendor_id    : AuthenticAMD
cpu family    : 17
model        : 3
model name    : AMD Sempron(tm) SI-42
stepping    : 1
cpu MHz        : 2100.237
cache size    : 512 KB
fdiv_bug    : no
hlt_bug        : no
f00f_bug    : no
coma_bug    : no
fpu        : yes
fpu_exception    : yes
cpuid level    : 1
wp        : yes
flags        : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc up nonstop_tsc extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch osvw skinit
bogomips    : 4202.49
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment    : 64
address sizes    : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

fabioamd87

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Registered: 2008-11-22

Posts: 128

Re: cpufreq module won't load

solved by modprobing powernow-k8