From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Eric Northup" Subject: Resolved (was Re: Shuttle SB61G2 fan speed) Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 16:37:08 -0400 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Return-path: Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org > Hello, > > I have a SB51G, which should be very similar to your shuttle. > > In my case, ACPI module does not change the fan speed, but loading the > lm_sensors kernel module (i2c) does. The reason is that the modules > writers, as they don't have all the specs they need, find it safer to > reinitialize the whole sensors. > > Do you have the sensors loaded or compiled in ? If this is actually the > cause of the problem, and if you really want sensors in your kernel, > removing the reinitialization is really a one-liner. Thank you! It was indeed the sensors which was running the fan at high speed. Sorry to blame ACPI, I just thought it was the only thing that could control fan speed. --Eric ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php