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Infra
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 Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:56 am Post subject: CpuFreq not working |
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I'm having problems with to getting cpufreq to work.
I have compiled my kernel many times following the instructions on the Gentoo Power Management guide.
Now the problem is that when i try to get info from my processor with cpufreq-info i get this:
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purkki inf # cpufreq-info
cpufrequtils 0.3: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004
Report errors and bugs to linux@brodo.de, please.
analyzing CPU 0:
no or unknown cpufreq driver is active on this CPU
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So i guess it can't find the cpufreq driver from my kernel, and I'm sure that it is compiled in. Also when I boot, I get an error message that CpuFreq isn't loaded into the kernel or something like that.
Could anyone help?
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shadow_dancer
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:43 am Post subject: |
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post the relevant parts of your kernel config file,i.e., the cpu frequency scaling part...
is it possible that you compiled the wrong cpu driver?
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Infra
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| shadow_dancer wrote: | post the relevant parts of your kernel config file,i.e., the cpu frequency scaling part...
is it possible that you compiled the wrong cpu driver?
cheers
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Here we go
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# CPU Frequency scaling
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CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_TABLE=y
# CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT is not set
# CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_PERFORMANCE is not set
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND=y
# CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE is not set
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# CPUFreq processor drivers
#
CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ=y
# CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K6 is not set
# CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K7 is not set
# CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8 is not set
# CONFIG_X86_GX_SUSPMOD is not set
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO=y
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_ACPI=y
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE=y
# CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH is not set
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI=y
# CONFIG_X86_P4_CLOCKMOD is not set
# CONFIG_X86_CPUFREQ_NFORCE2 is not set
# CONFIG_X86_LONGRUN is not set
# CONFIG_X86_LONGHAUL is not set
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purkki linux # lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (AGP disabled) (rev 03)
0000:00:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1211
0000:00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage LT Pro (rev dc)
0000:00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E (rev 10)
0000:00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 09)
0000:00:09.1 Serial controller: Agere Systems (former Lucent Microelectronics) LT WinModem
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b-s-a
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Infra
Why do You think what your system support frequency scaling?
IMHO, 440BX/ZX/DX and Pentium (Celeron) II/III do not support these technologies...
Speedstep - used in Intel Pentium M, Pentium 4, and Intel Xeon processors. Centrino - technology for mobile computers. |
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grantl
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| b-s-a wrote: | Infra
Why do You think what your system support frequency scaling?
IMHO, 440BX/ZX/DX and Pentium (Celeron) II/III do not support these technologies...
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Sure do Pentium III cpus on 440BX/ZX/DX chipsets support speedstep. I have a fujitsu-siemens lifebook with 440BX/ZX/DX and Pentium III 600.
| Code: | calimhafen netseeker # lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:0d.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E (rev 10)
0000:00:0f.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev 80)
0000:00:0f.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev 80)
0000:00:10.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64) |
I got speedstep working this way:
| Code: | CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_PERFORMANCE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND=y
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_TABLE=y
CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ=m
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI=m
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_LIB=m
CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_RELAXED_CAP_CHECK=y |
/etc/modules.autoload/kernel.2.6:
| Code: | speedstep-lib relaxed_check=1
speedstep-smi smi_port=0xb2 smi_cmd=0x82 smi_sig=1
speedstep-smi smi_port=0xb2 smi_cmd=0x82 smi_sig=1 |
(The values for smi_port etc may vary on your system)
The first try to load speedstep-smi fails, the second one succeeds and speedstep is working fine then. I read about that strange behaviour in another thread, so i'm not the only one who has to load speedstep-smi twice.
| Code: | calimhafen netseeker # cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
600000 500000 |
hope that helps... |
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voytas
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for that tip, it worked for me 
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SvenFischer
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This resolved my long existing problem!
IBM T22 now works with the above settings without changes.
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jerkface
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Thanks to grantl, I was able to get speedstep-smi to load, but I can't switch to the conservative or ondemand governors. Also, when I bought this cpu about a year ago, I was pretty sure that Intel said it could step to 400MHz, but cpufreq-info says the limit is 700MHz - 1000 MHz. Is there anything more I can try? 
*edit* Never mind about the limit. Page 14 says it is 1000-700 for my SL53S ftp://download.intel.com/support/processors/mobile/pentiumiii/sb/24530659.pdf (pdf warning) Still can't use governors besides userspace and performance, but that is ok for now.*/edit* | Code: | # modprobe cpufreq-conservative
# cpufreq-info
cpufrequtils 002: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2006
Report errors and bugs to linux@brodo.de, please.
analyzing CPU 0:
driver: speedstep-smi
CPUs which need to switch frequency at the same time: 0
hardware limits: 700 MHz - 1000 MHz
available frequency steps: 1000 MHz, 700 MHz
available cpufreq governors: conservative, ondemand, performance, userspace
current policy: frequency should be within 700 MHz and 1000 MHz.
The governor "userspace" may decide which speed to use
within this range.
current CPU frequency is 700 MHz (asserted by call to hardware).
# cpufreq-set -g conservative
Error setting new values. Common errors:
- Do you have proper administration rights? (super-user?)
- Is the governor you requested available and modprobed?
- Trying to set an invalid policy?
- Trying to set a specific frequency, but userspace governor is not available,
for example because of hardware which cannot be set to a specific frequency
or because the userspace governor isn't loaded? |
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Johny the Ripper
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| jerkface wrote: | | Still can't use governors besides userspace and performance, but that is ok for now.*/edit* |
Yeah, I have a Pentium III M Coppermine 1 GHz too lol. I e-mailed the devellopper of speedstep smi, he helped me get it working and told me that there are some problems with the implementation for Pentium III concerning the governors. Intel wasn't so keen on giving information and nobody wants to dig into it because it's ancient hardware anyway. Or something like that. Anyway, at least manual speedstep works fine, that's something
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