(frood) Final documentation update: FAQ

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Frodo Looijaard committed 1999-09-20 15:37:13 +00:00
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3.3 Which modules should I insert?
3.4 Do I need the configuration file?
3.5 What about the 'No such file or directory' warnings when I compile it?
3.6 I get all kind of weird compilation errors?
3.7 It still does not compile or patch
4 Problems
4.1 Why do my fans report exactly half/double their values by your code
@@ -211,13 +213,12 @@ it will tell you exactly what you want to know.
3.3 Which modules should I insert?
Using modprobe, you should always insert i2c-proc.o, and optionally
i2c-dev.o. You need one module for each adapter you own; if there are
chips on the ISA bus, this includes isa.o. Finally, you need one module
You need one module for each adapter you own; if there are
chips on the ISA bus, this includes i2c-isa.o. Also, you need one module
for each type of chip you own. That's all. On my computer, I could use the
following line:
modprobe i2c-proc && modprobe i2c-isa && modprobe i2c-piix4 && \
modprobe lm78 && modprobe lm75 && modprobe i2c-dev
modprobe i2c-isa && modprobe i2c-piix4 && \
modprobe lm78 && modprobe lm75 && modprobe i2c-dev
3.4 Do I need the configuration file?
@@ -237,6 +238,18 @@ dynamically. They are not distributed with the package. The `make' program
notices they are not there, and warns about that - and the first thing
it will do is generate them. So all is well.
3.6 I get all kinds of weird compilation errors?
Check that the correct i2c header files are used. Depending on
how you installed, they should be under either /usr/local/include or
/usr/src/linux*/include. Try to edit the Makefile for the other setting.
3.7 It still does not compile or patch!
Have you installed a recent version of the i2c package? Remember,
compilation is not enough, you also need to install it for the header
files to be found!
4 Problems
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Rev 2.2 (Frodo) Corrections for lm_sensors 2.4, 19990920
Rev 2.1 (Frodo) Corrections for lm_sensors 2.2, 19990112
Rev 2.0 (Frodo) Major revision for lm_sensors 2.1, 19981229
Rev 1.10 (Frodo) Modified 3.8, updated some other things, 19980924