From 00d365c0e89f98ab769e7ffecb8ff4657e6569eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Mark D. Studebaker" Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:36:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] add item on registering for announcements via freshmeat git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@2114 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0 --- doc/FAQ | 33 +- doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html | 877 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------- doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi | 14 +- 3 files changed, 501 insertions(+), 423 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 0809f063..48c1dd69 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,3 +1,21 @@ +START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY +* lm_sensors-FAQ: (lm_sensors-FAQ) The lm_sensors FAQ +END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY + +Short Contents +************** + +lm_sensors +1 PC and Sensor Overview +2 Sensor and Bus Basics +3 Installation and Management +4 Problems +5 How to Ask for Help +6 How to Contribute +7 Version 1 Specific Questions +Appendix A Revision History of This Document + + Table of Contents ***************** @@ -116,7 +134,8 @@ lm_sensors 6.5 How to access mailing list archives 6.6 How to submit a patch 6.7 How to REALLY help - 6.8 How to block spam on the project mailing list + 6.8 How to get release announcements + 6.9 How to block spam on the project mailing list 7 Version 1 Specific Questions 7.1 My manufacturer swears that my mainboard has an SMBus, but your code reports that it can't find it. What's wrong? @@ -1364,7 +1383,16 @@ Send us the patch in an email and tell us what it does. Send us email if you can help. No experience necessary :) -6.8 How to block spam on the project mailing list +6.8 How to get release announcements +==================================== + + We don't have a separate release announcement mailing list; however, +we put all our releases on freshmeat: `http://freshmeat.net' and you +can register on our freshmeat project page +`http://freshmeat.net/projects/lm_sensors' to 'subscribe to new +releases' and then freshmeat will email you announcement. + +6.9 How to block spam on the project mailing list ================================================= Sorry, we know the spam is a hassle. It would be nice to have a @@ -1484,4 +1512,3 @@ Appendix A Revision History of This Document * Rev 1.1 Modifications by Philip Edelbrock, 19980809 * Rev 1.0 Written by Philip Edelbrock, 19980803 - diff --git a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html index ab4eb13d..77fabb4f 100644 --- a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html +++ b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.html @@ -1,28 +1,47 @@ - + + Sensors FAQ for lm_sensors version 2.9 - - - - -

C

opyright (c) 1998 - 2002
+ + + + +

Sensors FAQ for lm_sensors version 2.9

+Copyright (c) 1998 - 2002
Frodo Looijaard,
Philip Edelbrock,
and
Mark Studebaker
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Table of Contents

+

Short Contents

+ + +

Table of Contents

+

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lm_sensors

+

lm_sensors

The lm_sensors package includes a collection of modules for general SMBus access and hardware monitoring. NOTE: this requires special support which is not in standard 2.2-vintage kernels.

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1 PC and Sensor Overview

+

1 PC and Sensor Overview

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1.1 What sensors are available on my PC?

+

1.1 What sensors are available on my PC?

Most PC's built since late 1997 now come with a hardware health monitoring chip. This chip may be accessed via the @@ -225,12 +251,12 @@ a chip with similar functions.

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1.2 What can a sensor chip like the "LM78" do?

+

1.2 What can a sensor chip like the "LM78" do?

The LM78 is a chip made by National Semiconductor which can monitor 7 voltages (5 positive, 2 negative) from 0 to 4.08V. The inputs are usually in @@ -253,11 +279,11 @@ chip is documented in the doc/chips directory.

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1.3 Where do I find out more about any of these chips?

+

1.3 Where do I find out more about any of these chips?

Most semiconductor companies have comprehensive documentation, including complete datasheets, on their websites. Analog Devices, @@ -276,29 +302,29 @@ for links to other companies' websites.

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2 Sensor and Bus Basics

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2 Sensor and Bus Basics

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2.1 How are these sensors read?

+

2.1 How are these sensors read?

Sensor chips reside on either the ISA bus, the SMBus, or both. See the file doc/chips/SUMMARY in our package for a list. @@ -311,12 +337,12 @@ use an SMBus interface device, explained below.

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2.2 What is the SMBus? And the I2C bus?

+

2.2 What is the SMBus? And the I2C bus?

The SMBus is the "System Management Bus". More specifically, it is a 2-wire, low-speed serial communication bus used for basic health monitoring @@ -338,12 +364,12 @@ talk to pure I2C devices.

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2.3 I don't have an ISA bus!

+

2.3 I don't have an ISA bus!

We promise, you do, even if you don't have any old ISA slots. The "ISA Bus" exists in your computer even if you don't have ISA slots; @@ -356,12 +382,12 @@ think "I/O Space".

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2.4 What sensors do processors have?

+

2.4 What sensors do processors have?

Most new processors contain a thermal diode on the die itself. The electical properties of all diodes and transistors vary @@ -397,12 +423,12 @@ interface on the P2 Xeon SEC.

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2.5 How often are the sensor values updated?

+

2.5 How often are the sensor values updated?

The LM78, and most other sensor chips like it, reads its sensors one by one. A complete scanning sweep will take about 1.5 seconds. The LM78 stops @@ -414,11 +440,11 @@ read the values again, you will get the 'old' values again.

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2.6 How are alarms triggered?

+

2.6 How are alarms triggered?

It is possible to monitor each sensor and have an alarm go off if it crosses some pre-determined limits. There are two sorts of interrupts @@ -439,33 +465,33 @@ persists after that, the bits will be set on the next scanning sweep, etc.

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3 Installation and Management

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3 Installation and Management

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3.1 Why so many modules, and how do I cope with them?

+

3.1 Why so many modules, and how do I cope with them?

We tried to make this package as modular as possible. This makes it easy to add new drivers, and unused drivers will take no precious kernel @@ -482,12 +508,12 @@ space. On the other hand, it can be a bit confusing at first.

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3.2 How do I know which chips I own?

+

3.2 How do I know which chips I own?

We have an excellent program that scans all your hardware. It is called sensors-detect and is installed in /usr/local/sbin @@ -503,7 +529,7 @@ for candidates, then see Help)

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3.2.1 What chips are on motherboard XYZ?

+

3.2.1 What chips are on motherboard XYZ?

!!!!!!!!! YES THIS IS THE MOST FREQUENT QUESTION WE GET !!!!!!!!! @@ -523,13 +549,13 @@ page on our website some good cro

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3.2.2 Do you support motherboard XYZ?

+

3.2.2 Do you support motherboard XYZ?

We don't support boards, we support chips. See What chips are on motherboard XYZ.

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3.2.3 Do you support chip XYZ?

+

3.2.3 Do you support chip XYZ?

This we have good answers for.