On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 16:25 +0400, Karasyov, Konstantin A wrote: > Hi, > > >cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THR1/trip_points > >critical (S5): 95 C > >passive: 88 C: tc1=2 tc2=3 tsp=50 devices=0xdf64a940 > > This means, that you don't have fan control (i.e. active cooling) > through ACPI functionality - only passive cooling (i.e. decreasing > frequency, using throttling) is possible for this thermal zone. So, in > this string I know I don't have it. Is there a way to debug this and see if it could occur or if it just could be that it needs a tweak? Or is definitely not going to work? .Alejandro > > >echo 100:0:50:80:70:50 > /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THR1/trip_points > > the only meaningful values are the first and the third (but at least 5 > trip points are required - > <critical>:<hot>:<passive>:<active0>:<active1>) > > > Regards. > Konstantin. > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: linux-acpi-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-acpi- > >owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bonilla, Alejandro > >Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:28 PM > >To: linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Compaq V2000 Fan Control > > > >Hi, > > > >I'm trying to make my Compaq laptop give me control over the fan using > >ACPI, but this ain't working. I have to be honest. I don't know much > >about debugging acpi or about tools that will tell me much more. > > > >Here is what I try: > > > >echo 100:0:50:80:70:50 > /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THR1/trip_points > > > >If I set the critical to a value lower than what it is now, it will > halt > >the PC, which is good. (100) > > > >If I set the passive to 50, nothing occurs. The Fan is not kicked if > the > >temp is higher, like 60c. > > > >I was told the last value is the one that triggers the Fan. Still, it > >just won't work for me. > > > >This is the value that comes up on boot: > >cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THR1/trip_points > >critical (S5): 95 C > >passive: 88 C: tc1=2 tc2=3 tsp=50 devices=0xdf64a940 > > > >If I set the critical value to something really low, the Fan will kick > >in at it's full power and will try to cool down the PC, but that is > >while it's already halting. > > > >Anyone has a clue for me? > > > >Thanks, > >.Alejandro > > > > > >- > >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" > in > >the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
