[ltp] xmbmon

[Mark Houlder]

 From what I know, the lm_sensors problem wasn't really related to 
kernel modules, it was a system call that caused problems with some 
EEPROMs of earlier (ie earlier than current new modules) thinkpads. 
later versions of lm_sensors were hardcoded to exit on thinkpads rather 
than make that call, but earlier versions would still be dangerous. 
whether that particular EEPROM issue is extant on your T21 I couldn't 
tell you. there should be more information on the net somewhere, i 
remember reading some details on a mailing list but can't remember what 
it was. i suppose IBM could tell you if you mailed their technical dept ?

personally i'd hold fire on trying it until you're sure, better safe 
than sorry



Crispian Thorne wrote:
> Just installed xmbmon
> http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/mbmon
> on my desktop system and it works like a charm :)
> 
> Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of whether it'll work on a
> thinkpad, a T21 to be exact?
> 
> I'm running 2.4.26 with APM, a Debian based distro called Libranet
> (2.8.1)- that I heartily recommend by the way!
> 
> I'm just a little nervous 'cos I remember reading how lm-sensors hosed a
> few people's laptops- however this doesn't need any recompiling of
> anything into the kernel etc. (it advertises itself as "Hardware
> monitoring without kernel dependencies") so it should be safe- right?
> 
> My desktop system is running the same distro/same kernel (it's an Athlon
> XP 2000+ tho') & I could never get lm-sensors to work at all. Just
> grabbed this with synaptic & it just works :) So I'd love to throw onto
> the TP, just don't want to screw anything up!
> 
> --
> Crispian Thorne
> linux@crispian.org
> *linux & lovin' it*
> Linux User # 329400

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