>From LKML: On Wed, Nov 02, 2011 at 05:42:39AM -0400, Lars Noodén wrote: > There seem to be two problems here, one is that the hardware is getting > WAY too hot, another is that the fan is not turning on when the hardware > gets too hot. > > $ uname -a > Linux xubuntu 3.1.0-999-generic #201110270406 SMP Thu Oct 27 > 08:07:41 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > I've reported the problem to Ubuntu > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/881593 > and the suggestion there was to report it upstream. > > On the notebook computer, parts become very hot to the touch while > running Ubuntu, but the fan does not run even after it gets hot. When I > boot back to OS X, the fan kicks in and runs until the computer returns > to being cool to the touch. Similar for the desktop, though I must > follow the temperature with /usr/bin/sensors. > > The notebook is a MacBookPro8,2 and the desktop is a Macmini3,1 > > What metrics do I need to collect to help fix the problem? I've already > reported the problem to Ubuntu[2] and the recommendation was to try > reporting upstream. > > Please CC me in the replies. > /Lars > > [1] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/daily/current/ > > [2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/881593 I see applesmc: : read arg fail in the dmesg log. No idea what that means. Maybe the driver maintainer or someone else on the lm-sensors mailing list can help. Not sure I understand your comment about having to follow the output of the sensors command. Can you clarify ? Also, do you get any output from the sensors command on the notebook ? Thanks, Guenter _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
