[ltp] Weird CPU fan problem on T400, any help appreciated.

Daniel Skorka linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:01:45 +0800


On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:15:13 -0500
Mark Altern <mark.altern@gmail.com> wrote:

> hey, now I installed the ubuntu 2.6.32-24 pre-proposed linux kernel.
> The fan operates as expected for the last evening. But let me do more
> testing. I will report back.

Do you know powertop? It should be package in ubuntu, and it would be
interesting to see the differences with different kernels while the
rest of the system is doing the same - i.e. how many wakeups,
distribution of C-states while idle, while playing a movie, etc.

Daniel