On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 04:29:49AM -0400, Lars Noodén wrote: > 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. > Does it report any fans ? If it does, can you try setting the fan speed ? Thanks, Guenter _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors
