[ltp] * * * WARNING * * * Red Hat 7.1 - seawolf * * * WARNING* * *

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 19:50:56 +0200

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Rob Mayoff wrote:

> > AS A THINKPAD USER, DO NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE DOING THIS !!!!
>
> Calm down.

I wasn't warning about RH 7.1 btu about the known potential hazard
involved when trying lm_sensors.

> I installed 7.1beta. It installed the lm_sensors package. It
> doesn't install anything that runs automatically, as far as I can tell,
> because my system still works.

That's good to know, but there are some people who aren't as well informed

or experienced as you are.

> I eventually erased the package to be safe, but I left it installed for
> quite a while first, across many reboots.

Wise decision. But if you hadn't know about the issues with lm_sensors,
you would have tried it wouldn't you. I know that I would have.

Bill

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<tt>Rob Mayoff wrote:</tt>
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><tt>> AS A THINKPAD USER, DO NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE
DOING THIS !!!!</tt><tt></tt>
<tt>Calm down.</tt></blockquote>
<tt>I wasn't warning about RH 7.1 btu about the known potential hazard</tt>
 <tt>involved when trying lm_sensors.</tt>
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><tt>I installed 7.1beta. It installed the lm_sensors
package. It</tt>
 <tt>doesn't install anything that runs automatically, as far as I can
tell,</tt>
 <tt>because my system still works.</tt></blockquote>
<tt>That's good to know, but there are some people who aren't as well informed</tt>
 <tt>or experienced as you are.</tt>
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><tt>I eventually erased the package to be safe, but
I left it installed for</tt>
 <tt>quite a while first, across many reboots.</tt></blockquote>
<tt>Wise decision. But if you hadn't know about the issues with lm_sensors,</tt>
 <tt>you would have tried it wouldn't you. I know that I would have.</tt><tt></tt>
<tt>Bill</tt></html>

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