[ltp] speedstep_smi w/ Dapper

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:07:12 -0500


On 3/30/06, Jim Duchek <jim.duchek@gmail.com> wrote:
> The relaxed_check kernel parameter is the one you need (at least, I
> did on my T22).  Note that it goes with speedstep_lib and not
> speedstep_smi, I beat my head on that one for a little while...
>

I've tried that, but it still doesn't work. Is there some trick to it?
 Does it not apply if you unload and reload the speedstep_lib modules
with that option?

Alex

>
> Jim
>
>
> On 30/03/06, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone had any luck with speedstep on piix-controlled coppermine
> > P3 mobile chips?  I haven't been able to get it to work on either a
> > T20 or an s30.  Works fine on a dell from the same period.  I've tried
> > all the options on the thinkwiki page
> > (http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_get_SpeedStep_working_on_Coppermi=
ne-piix4-smi_based_ThinkPads),
> > but none of them work.  I get:
> > FATAL: Error inserting speedstep_smi
> > (/lib/modules/2.6.15-19-386/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedst=
ep-smi.ko):
> > No such device
> > Before I ask on linux-kernel or the cpu-freq lists, has anyone gotten
> > this working on Dapper? And if so, how?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Alex