I would appreciate any suggestions on getting lm_sensors to work on a particular machine, or even a confirmation that it can't be done at the moment. Right now I'm getting "No sensors found!". I'm usually a Slackware guy, but this machine is Fedora Core 5. It's a Gigabyte GA-8ICXT motherboard. According to Gigabyte, it has a "ITE T8712F-A" Integrated Super I/O Controller. http://www.giga-byte.com/Products/Networking/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Networking&ProductID=1070&ProductName=GA-8ICXT I started with the FC5 kernel (2.6.17-1.2145) and lm_sensors rpm (2.9.2-1), then tried a 2.10.0 rpm from elsewhere, then I tried a vanilla 2.6.17.4 kernel and lm_sensors 2.10.0 from source. I currently have lm_sensors from subversion (make user, make use_install) installed. To start with, I've got "alias char-major-89 i2c-dev" in modprobe.conf, I have no i2c modules loaded, and I run mkdev.sh (because of udev). I run sensors-detect and hit <enter> for everything, I get this: <SNIP> # sensors-detect revision 4065 (2006-07-04 18:05:35 -0400 (Tue, 04 Jul 2006)) This program will help you determine which I2C/SMBus modules you need to load to use lm_sensors most effectively. You need to have i2c and lm_sensors installed before running this program. Also, you need to be `root', or at least have access to the /dev/i2c-* files, for most things. If you have patched your kernel and have some drivers built in, you can safely answer NO if asked to load some modules. In this case, things may seem a bit confusing, but they will still work. It is generally safe and recommended to accept the default answers to all questions, unless you know what you're doing. We can start with probing for (PCI) I2C or SMBus adapters. You do not need any special privileges for this. Do you want to probe now? (YES/no): Probing for PCI bus adapters... Use driver `i2c-i801' for device 00:1f.3: Intel 82801FB ICH6 Probe succesfully concluded. We will now try to load each adapter module in turn. Load `i2c-i801' (say NO if built into your kernel)? (YES/no): Module loaded succesfully. If you have undetectable or unsupported adapters, you can have them scanned by manually loading the modules before running this script. To continue, we need module `i2c-dev' to be loaded. If it is built-in into your kernel, you can safely skip this. i2c-dev is not loaded. Do you want to load it now? (YES/no): Module loaded succesfully. We are now going to do the adapter probings. Some adapters may hang halfway through; we can't really help that. Also, some chips will be double detected; we choose the one with the highest confidence value in that case. If you found that the adapter hung after probing a certain address, you can specify that address to remain unprobed. That often includes address 0x69 (clock chip). Next adapter: SMBus I801 adapter at 3000 Do you want to scan it? (YES/no/selectively): Client found at address 0x08 Client found at address 0x2e Probing for `Myson MTP008'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM78'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM78-J'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM79'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM80'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM85 or LM96000'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1027, ADT7460 or ADT7463'... Failed! Probing for `SMSC EMC6D100, EMC6D101 or EMC6D102'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADT7467 or ADT7468'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADT7476'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM87'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM93'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83781D'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83782D'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83792D'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83793R/G'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83791SD'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83627HF'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83627EHF'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83627DHG'... Failed! Probing for `Asus AS99127F (rev.1)'... Failed! Probing for `Asus AS99127F (rev.2)'... Failed! Probing for `Asus ASB100 Bach'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83L785TS-S'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM9240'... Failed! Probing for `Dallas Semiconductor DS1780'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM81'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1026'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1025'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1024'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1029'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1030'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1031'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1022'... Failed! Probing for `Texas Instruments THMC50'... Failed! Probing for `Analog Devices ADM1028'... Failed! Probing for `ITE IT8712F'... Failed! Probing for `Fintek F75373S/SG'... Failed! Probing for `Fintek F75375S/SP'... Failed! Probing for `Fintek F75387SG/RG'... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83791D'... Success! (confidence 7, driver `w83791d'), other addresses: 0x48 0x49 Client found at address 0x44 Probing for `Maxim MAX6633/MAX6634/MAX6635'... Failed! Client found at address 0x48 Probing for `National Semiconductor LM75'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM77'... Failed! Probing for `Dallas Semiconductor DS1621'... Failed! Probing for `Maxim MAX6650/MAX6651'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM92'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM76'... Failed! Probing for `Maxim MAX6633/MAX6634/MAX6635'... Failed! Client found at address 0x49 Probing for `National Semiconductor LM75'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM77'... Failed! Probing for `Dallas Semiconductor DS1621'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM92'... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM76'... Failed! Probing for `Maxim MAX6633/MAX6634/MAX6635'... Failed! Client found at address 0x61 Probing for `SMBus 2.0 ARP-Capable Device'... Success! (confidence 1, driver `smbus-arp') Client found at address 0x70 Probing for `Philips Semiconductors PCA9540'... Success! (confidence 1, driver `pca9540') Some chips are also accessible through the ISA bus. ISA probes are typically a bit more dangerous, as we have to write to I/O ports to do this. This is usually safe though. Do you want to scan the ISA bus? (YES/no): Probing for `National Semiconductor LM78' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM78-J' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `National Semiconductor LM79' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83781D' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83782D' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83627HF' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83627EHF' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Winbond W83627DHG' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `Silicon Integrated Systems SIS5595' Trying general detect... Failed! Probing for `VIA Technologies VT82C686 Integrated Sensors' Trying general detect... Failed! Probing for `VIA Technologies VT8231 Integrated Sensors' Trying general detect... Failed! Probing for `ITE IT8712F' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `ITE IT8705F / SiS 950' Trying address 0x0290... Failed! Probing for `IPMI BMC KCS' Trying address 0x0ca0... Failed! Probing for `IPMI BMC SMIC' Trying address 0x0ca8... Failed! Some Super I/O chips may also contain sensors. Super I/O probes are typically a bit more dangerous, as we have to write to I/O ports to do this. This is usually safe though. Do you want to scan for Super I/O sensors? (YES/no): Probing for `ITE 8702F Super IO Sensors' Failed! (0x8712) Probing for `ITE 8705F Super IO Sensors' Failed! (0x8712) Probing for `ITE 8712F Super IO Sensors' Success... found at address 0x0290 Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87351 Super IO Fan Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `SMSC 47B27x Super IO Fan Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `VT1211 Super IO Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `Winbond W83627EHF/EHG Super IO Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Do you want to scan for secondary Super I/O sensors? (YES/no): Probing for `ITE 8702F Super IO Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `Nat. Semi. PC87351 Super IO Fan Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `SMSC 47B27x Super IO Fan Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `VT1211 Super IO Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Probing for `Winbond W83627EHF/EHG Super IO Sensors' Failed! (skipping family) Now follows a summary of the probes I have just done. Just press ENTER to continue: Driver `w83791d' (should be inserted): Detects correctly: * Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 3000' Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x2e (and 0x48 0x49) Chip `Winbond W83791D' (confidence: 7) Driver `smbus-arp' (should be inserted): Detects correctly: * Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 3000' Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x61 Chip `SMBus 2.0 ARP-Capable Device' (confidence: 1) Driver `pca9540' (should be inserted): Detects correctly: * Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 3000' Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x70 Chip `Philips Semiconductors PCA9540' (confidence: 1) Driver `it87' (should be inserted): Detects correctly: * ISA bus address 0x0290 (Busdriver `i2c-isa') Chip `ITE 8712F Super IO Sensors' (confidence: 9) I will now generate the commands needed to load the I2C modules. To make the sensors modules behave correctly, add these lines to /etc/modules.conf: #----cut here---- # I2C module options alias char-major-89 i2c-dev #----cut here---- To load everything that is needed, add this to some /etc/rc* file: #----cut here---- # I2C adapter drivers modprobe i2c-i801 modprobe i2c-isa # I2C chip drivers # Warning: the required module w83791d is not currently installed on your system. # For status of 2.6 kernel ports see http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/SupportedDevices # If driver is built-in to the kernel, or unavailable, comment out the following line. modprobe w83791d # Warning: the required module smbus-arp is not currently installed on your system. # For status of 2.6 kernel ports see http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/SupportedDevices # If driver is built-in to the kernel, or unavailable, comment out the following line. modprobe smbus-arp # Warning: the required module pca9540 is not currently installed on your system. # For status of 2.6 kernel ports see http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/SupportedDevices # If driver is built-in to the kernel, or unavailable, comment out the following line. modprobe pca9540 modprobe it87 # sleep 2 # optional /usr/local/bin/sensors -s # recommended #----cut here---- WARNING! If you have some things built into your kernel, the list above will contain too many modules. Skip the appropriate ones! You really should try these commands right now to make sure everything is working properly. Monitoring programs won't work until it's done. Do you want to generate /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors? (YES/no): Copy prog/init/lm_sensors.init to /etc/rc.d/init.d/lm_sensors for initialization at boot time. </SNIP> I saw the FAQ entry about smbus-arp. Not sure about w83791d or pca9540, pre 2.6 kernel modules I guess. When I modprobe i2c-i801, i2c-isa, and it87 I get this: i2c /dev entries driver it87: Found IT8712F chip at 0x290, revision 7 # sensors -s No sensors found! Here's lsmod: Module Size Used by it87 16548 0 hwmon_vid 2304 1 it87 hwmon 2436 1 it87 i2c_isa 3456 1 it87 i2c_dev 6660 0 i2c_i801 7180 0 i2c_core 14848 4 it87,i2c_isa,i2c_dev,i2c_i801 ip_conntrack_netbios_ns 2432 0 ipt_REJECT 3712 1 xt_state 1920 8 ip_conntrack 39264 2 ip_conntrack_netbios_ns,xt_state nfnetlink 4888 1 ip_conntrack xt_tcpudp 2944 10 iptable_filter 2432 1 ip_tables 10060 1 iptable_filter x_tables 9604 4 ipt_REJECT,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables binfmt_misc 8072 1 nls_utf8 1920 1 isofs 20100 1 nls_base 6144 2 nls_utf8,isofs psmouse 31240 0 # i2cdetect -l i2c-0 smbus SMBus I801 adapter at 3000 Non-I2C SMBus adapter # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation E7220/E7221 Memory Controller Hub (rev 05) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation E7220/E7221 PCI Express Root Port (rev 05) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation E7221 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 05) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d3) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 01:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6702PXH PCI Express-to-PCI Bridge A (rev 09) 02:01.0 RAID bus controller: 3ware Inc 9550SX SATA-RAID 0a:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82541GI/PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 05) 0a:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82541GI/PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 05) # lspci -n 00:00.0 0600: 8086:2588 (rev 05) 00:01.0 0604: 8086:2589 (rev 05) 00:02.0 0300: 8086:258a (rev 05) 00:1c.0 0604: 8086:2660 (rev 03) 00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev d3) 00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2640 (rev 03) 00:1f.1 0101: 8086:266f (rev 03) 00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:266a (rev 03) 01:00.0 0604: 8086:032c (rev 09) 02:01.0 0104: 13c1:1003 0a:0a.0 0200: 8086:1076 (rev 05) 0a:0b.0 0200: 8086:1076 (rev 05) Any suggestions? (and if I missed a FAQ or whatever, please point me the way) I can't look at the chip itself at the moment, but I can do that (and whatever else is suggested) later. TIA, Jason -- Jason Englander <jason at englanders.cc> 394F 7E02 C105 7268 777A 3F5A 0AC0 C618 0675 80CA
