[PLEASE REPLY TO THE LIST, NOT TO ME ONLY] > this is what /var/log/messages has to say: > > kernel: i2c-viapro.o version 2.6.5 (20020915) > kernel: i2c-viapro.o: Can't detect vt82c596 or compatible device, > module not inserted. > > erm that seems like a very old version... am i doing something > wrong? Yes, this is a damn old version that didn't support the KT600 yet. This is the cause of your problem. And I would bet that you other problem (with the it87) is the same too. Check /var/log/messages next time you load it, it's probably version 2.6.5 too. So you now have to reinstall i2c and lm_sensors from the very beginning, or (preferably) upgrade your distribution packages for lm_sensors. The KT600 is supported since version 2.8.1. -- Jean Delvare http://www.ensicaen.ismra.fr/~delvare/