On 11/03/2011 04:03 AM, Guenter Roeck wrote: > 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 ? That's to track the temperature manually. > Also, do you get any output from the sensors command on the notebook? > Thanks, Guenter Yes. It claims to have 24 temperature sensors. /Lars _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
