Jean Delvare wrote: > Hi Michael, > > On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:18:23 -0500, Michael Hampton wrote: > >> I applied this patch to my current Fedora 10 kernel but the patched >> module fails to load: >> root at underground ~ # modprobe w83627ehf >> FATAL: Error inserting w83627ehf >> (/lib/modules/2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.x86_64/kernel/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.ko): >> No such device >> >> I haven't tried with a vanilla kernel yet. I don't usually run them. >> >> Interestingly, sensors-detect says the device has a different ID: >> > > Different from what? > > >> Some Super I/O chips may also contain sensors. We have to write to >> standard I/O ports to probe them. This is usually safe. >> Do you want to scan for Super I/O sensors? (YES/no): >> Probing for Super-I/O at 0x2e/0x2f >> Trying family `National Semiconductor'... No >> Trying family `SMSC'... No >> Trying family `VIA/Winbond/Fintek'... Yes >> Found unknown chip with ID 0xa513 >> (logical device B has address 0x290, could be sensors) >> Probing for Super-I/O at 0x4e/0x4f >> Trying family `National Semiconductor'... No >> Trying family `SMSC'... No >> Trying family `VIA/Winbond/Fintek'... No >> Trying family `ITE'... No >> > > The driver accepts IDs 0xa510 to 0xa51f so it should be OK. > OK, then this is a misunderstanding on my part. I probably didn't do something right when I was patching the kernel. I'll try it again with the 3 patches you posted in your other message and report back. -- Homeland Stupidity <http://www.homelandstupidity.us/>
