gkrellm stops updating temp, fan info after a while.

dalek

I recently switched to a newer kernel, 2.6.1-rc1. I noticed that gkrellm stops updating the temps and fan speed after running for a while. I have closed and restarted the app, no change. I can reboot and it works again for a while then stops. The parts for CPU, memory, drives, and net etc work fine. Gkrellm does NOT freeze or hang up. It just doesn't update the temp and fan info.

I went to the gkrellm site and found nothing related to this version only a older version which should be fixed. I am using the 2.1.24 version of Gkrellm and KDE 3.1.5 desktop.

My opinion is that the problem is not Gkrellm. I think it has something to do with the kernel. I used the old config from 2.6.0-test11 to compile the new version. I have went back to be sure the proper stuff is compiled in, couldn't find a problem there. I did create the /sys directory and the files are there, from what I can see anyway. It also mounts the /sys when booting with no error.

Anybody have any ideas for this? Can you think of something that I can check that will narrow down the problem to kernel or gkrellm, or something else? Any help is appreciated. I am lost without Gkrellm. :cry:

Thanks

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dalek · Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject:

Well any ideas? It still does it. I'm up to gento-dev-sources-2.6.7 now and it still does it from time to time, like right now. It is stuck as I type.

Oh, I have also switched to xorg and udev. Doesn't seem to help.
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60TBs of hard drive space using LVM
Cooler Master HAF-932 Case

dalek · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:04 am Post subject:

Well I'm up to 2.6.8-gentoo-r10 and it still does it. I did something a bit different in my last kernel though. I got tired of rebooting all the time to reset the thing. This time I put the sensor stuff as modules. When it stops updating, I can rmmod then modprobe them back in and it starts working again. This I think shows it is a kernel issue, bad driver I guess, and not a hardware problem.

I have no clue as to what to do now. Updating the kernel doesn't seem to help though. At least I don't have to reboot anymore. I even wrote a little script to reset it and change my fan divisor thingy.

What do I need to do to get this fixed??

Thanks

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G.SKILL 32GB DDR3 PC3 12800 Memory Nvidia GTX-650 video card LG W2253 Monitor
60TBs of hard drive space using LVM
Cooler Master HAF-932 Case

mhodak · Veteran Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1218

I do not have solution for you, but you should be able to check sensor-related stuff through "sensors" command. Look at its output and see if it gets updated there or not.

dalek · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject:

Well with 2.6 kernels you don't need lm-sensors or the i2c stuff, they are built in the kernel. Besides, when I do try to install those, it tells me they are in the kernel, use those. I was going to go back to the old way but it won't let me.

Any more ideas?

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mhodak · Veteran Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1218

I also use 2.6 kernel and I can install lm_sensors without problems. It needs i2c package, which should be installed even though it is contained in kernel, so it does not really install anything. After this lm_sensors package installs fine.
Anyway, readings should be stored in /proc virtual filesystem, look there to see if you can find the right file (I believe that gkrellm just read those files) and see if temeprature is updated properly there.

dalek · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:57 am Post subject:

This is what I get for i2c:

mhodak · Veteran Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1218

I am not sure that lm_sensors will solve your problem, but getting lm_sensors to work may help. I am using 2.6 kernel as well as udev and lm_sensors work just fine. The error like yours is mentioned in Gentoo wiki Hardware sensors guide, you should see if their solution will work for you.
http://wiki.gentoo-portage.com/HARDWARE_Sensors