[ltp] LM_sensors -- still threatening?

[Paul Timmins]

On Mon, 2002-09-02 at 05:20, Vivek wrote:
>> Whatever you do, do _not_ run lm_sensors unless you can find someone
> who has already done so, on that model, with impunity. lm_sensors on
> thinkpads with certain hardware will turn the thinkpad into an
> unbootable brick (the lm guys are working on this, but apparently IBM
> aren't talking). Uninstall lm_sensors, though, and you should be fine.
> 
> AIUI, lm_sensors is not run by default, but parts of KDE might do so
> to feed their hardware monitoring displays.

Running the "sensors-probe" program is what kills the TP. Simply having
the libraries installed with no config file shouldn't be a threat, if I
recall correctly.

-Paul

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