[ltp] fedora 5 on T43p

[Pino Giaquinto]

I not want use lmsensors... I wish to know if the default installation of 
fedora 5 can use it or other software that can destroy my thinkpad :-)
Thank you very much for your e-mail

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthias Runge" <matthias.runge@offis.de>
To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [ltp] fedora 5 on T43p


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> Pino Giaquinto wrote:
>>> Do you have some browser to put the words linux and t43p into some
>>> search engine?
>>
>> Yes... I have a browser, but I have seen on the old
>> http://www.linux-thinkpad.org this warning:
>>
>> WARNING: DO NOT TRY I2C & LMSENSORS ON YOUR THINKPAD, IT WILL PROBABLY
>> HOSE YOUR EEPROM
>> There have been two reports (that I know of) of people testing the I2C
>> support on their ThinkPads (770) after which an EEPROM where vital
>> system information is stored was corrupted (POST ERROR 188 - EEPROM CRC
>> ERROR). When this happens you need to go to your nearest IBM service
>> center and have the main board changed !
>>
>> I'm terrorized! This is my first installation and I don't know if the
>> fedora core 5 can destroy my thinkpad... can you help me?
>>
>>
> Hello Pino,
>
> just give it a try. I'm currently running FC5 on my T43 (without "P").
> Upgrade from FC4 was smooth, but lenghty. Why do you want to use
> lmsensors? There are other ways for reading temperatures from your system.
>
> Matthias
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