Hi Gary, On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:03:16 -0800, Gary Funck wrote: > sensors-detect, prints the following: > > To load everything that is needed, add this to some /etc/rc* file: > > #----cut here---- > # Chip drivers > modprobe w83627hf > # sleep 2 # optional > /usr/bin/sensors -s # recommended > #----cut here---- > > If you have some drivers 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 the needed > modules are loaded. > > Do you want to overwrite /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors? (YES/no): > > But if the user replies 'yes' above, then appropriate > module name is written into /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors, > _and_ /etc/init.d/lm_sensors will run the 'sensors -s' > command when lm_sensors starts up. > > Suggestion: just print the module(s) that need to be loaded, > and if the user replies 'yes', take no further action. Agreed. I wanted to do that some times ago already, but could never find the time. This is done now, please give a try to the SVN version of sensors-detect and let me know what you think about it: http://www.lm-sensors.org/browser/lm-sensors/trunk/prog/detect/sensors-detect?format=txt > Otherwise, print the suggestion to add the needed lines to an > /etc/rc* file. Also, it would be helpful to suggest the > conventional name (such as /etc/rc.local) for the 'rc' file. Assuming that you really meant /etc/rc.d/rc.local, I've done that too. Thanks, -- Jean Delvare
