From 0a0708503e24f8aaabfd74191d1b341bb223548a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frodo Looijaard Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 15:37:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (frood) Final documentation update: FAQ git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@570 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0 --- doc/FAQ | 24 +++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 003ad53b..41f90b99 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ under chapter 6: version 1 questions. 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 @@ -522,6 +535,7 @@ can not be sure. ----------- +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