-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, Small issue with my server. It has a case fan connected to PSU via a 4 pin molex connector, and then Sense and Gnd connected to the 3 pin connection on the motherboard in the right places. Here are the results of commands I have tried on it: $ cat /proc/acpi/fan/FAN/state status: on $ echo 3 > /proc/acpi/fan/FAN/state - -bash: echo: write error: No such device $ echo D3 > /proc/acpi/fan/FAN/state - -bash: echo: write error: No such device /var/log/messages shows: Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 000000002fff0000 - 000000002fff3000 (ACPI NVS) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 000000002fff3000 - 0000000030000000 (ACPI data) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] Nvidia board detected. Ignoring ACPI timer override. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: PM-Timer IO Port: 0x4008 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x00] lapic_id[0x00] enabled) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x00] high edge lint[0x1]) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: IOAPIC (id[0x02] address[0xfec00000] gsi_base[0]) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: INT_SRC_OVR (bus 0 bus_irq 0 global_irq 2 dfl dfl) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: BIOS IRQ0 pin2 override ignored. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: INT_SRC_OVR (bus 0 bus_irq 9 global_irq 9 high level) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: INT_SRC_OVR (bus 0 bus_irq 14 global_irq 14 high edge) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] ACPI: INT_SRC_OVR (bus 0 bus_irq 15 global_irq 15 high edge) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 0.000000] Using ACPI (MADT) for SMP configuration information Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 46.784558] ACPI: Core revision 20060707 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 46.790026] ACPI: Looking for DSDT ... not found! Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 46.939036] ACPI: bus type pci registered Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 46.948885] ACPI: Interpreter enabled Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 46.948891] ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 46.949609] ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [PCI0] (0000:00) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.032999] ACPI: Power Resource [ISAV] (on) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.034704] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK1] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.035088] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK2] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.035469] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK3] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 *12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.035848] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK4] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 *10 11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.036235] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK5] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 *11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.036612] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LUBA] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 *11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.036990] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LUBB] (IRQs 3 4 *5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.037367] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LMAC] (IRQs 3 4 *5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.037747] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LAPU] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.038125] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LACI] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 *10 11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.038504] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LMCI] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.038899] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSMB] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 *10 11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.039276] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LUB2] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 *12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.039657] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LFIR] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.040037] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [L3CM] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.040414] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LIDE] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.040803] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSID] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.041192] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LFID] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 10 *11 12 14 15) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.041632] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC1] (IRQs 16) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.042044] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC2] (IRQs 17) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.042451] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC3] (IRQs 18) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.042923] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC4] (IRQs 19) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.043247] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC5] (IRQs *16), disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.043675] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCF] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.044100] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCG] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.044531] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCH] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.044955] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCI] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.045381] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCJ] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.045805] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCK] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.046229] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCS] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.046705] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCL] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.047142] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCM] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.047573] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [AP3C] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.048001] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCZ] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.048457] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APSI] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.048915] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APSJ] (IRQs 20 21 22 23) *0, disabled. Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.052726] pnp: PnP ACPI init Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.059294] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 12 devices Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.059366] PCI: Using ACPI for IRQ routing Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.146873] ACPI: (supports S0 S1 S4 S5) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.403406] ACPI: Fan [FAN] (on) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 47.408935] ACPI: Thermal Zone [THRM] (40 C) Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 49.757905] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APSJ] enabled at IRQ 23 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 49.757919] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0a.0[A] -> Link [APSJ] -> GSI 23 (level, high) -> IRQ 177 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 50.843128] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC4] enabled at IRQ 19 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 50.843141] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:07.0[A] -> Link [APC4] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 185 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.475346] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCF] enabled at IRQ 22 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.475362] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.0[A] -> Link [APCF] -> GSI 22 (level, high) -> IRQ 193 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.658200] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCG] enabled at IRQ 21 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.658214] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.1[B] -> Link [APCG] -> GSI 21 (level, high) -> IRQ 201 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.842907] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCL] enabled at IRQ 20 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.842923] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.2[C] -> Link [APCL] -> GSI 20 (level, high) -> IRQ 209 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.950586] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCH] enabled at IRQ 23 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 53.950593] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:05.0[A] -> Link [APCH] -> GSI 23 (level, high) -> IRQ 177 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 62.433912] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APC3] enabled at IRQ 18 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 62.433925] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:06.0[A] -> Link [APC3] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 217 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 63.190386] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [APCJ] enabled at IRQ 22 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 63.190392] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:06.0[A] -> Link [APCJ] -> GSI 22 (level, high) -> IRQ 193 Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 98.072991] ACPI: Power Button (FF) [PWRF] Mar 25 06:26:10 SERVER kernel: [ 98.073005] ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PWRB] Any ideas why I have no control over the fan? Chris -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGB2JkqLdeHpjNN3MRAkEnAJ0TgDxEnbBemvxWGW8H0BfV/hUPXACZAY2a 6F3l+hiWjSfHCHesUfYm3j8= =xw2K -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - 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