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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:28 pm    Post subject: How to use your hardware sensors with Kernel 2.6 Reply with quote

Last updated 6. 11. 2005

This Howto can be found on http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Sensors too.
German translation / Deutsche Übersetzung

Warnings (please read first)

  • This applies only to Shuttle XPC owners:
    The fan speed issue is solved with 2.6.5-rc2-mm4, it87.c has now a parameter reset which does the trick.
    *Update 20050930* I recently discovered a thread about fancontrol, which enables automatic fan throttling. I am using this /etc/fancontrol configfile (Fan 1 is main fan, Fan 2 is an external fan)

    Code:
    INTERVAL=5
    FCTEMPS=0-0290/pwm2=0-0290/temp1_input 0-0290/pwm1=0-0290/temp2_input
    FCFANS=0-0290/pwm2=0-0290/fan2_input 0-0290/pwm1=0-0290/fan1_input
    MINTEMP=0-0290/pwm2=50 0-0290/pwm1=30
    MAXTEMP=0-0290/pwm2=60 0-0290/pwm1=50
    MINSTART=0-0290/pwm2=150 0-0290/pwm1=150
    MINSTOP=0-0290/pwm2=0 0-0290/pwm1=0


  • Do NOT have i2c_viapro and VIA686A loaded at the same time!!!! They conflict and neither will work! (Thanks to Kow for adding this)


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1. Introduction

Many packages have merged into the new kernel's sources - one of them is lm_sensors. This package consists of two components: the kernel modules and userspace applications. It should enable you to read temperature data from the thermal sensors on your motherboard, to get and set the fan speed, to get and set temperature alerts for the fan speed and so on.
Before you use this guide, be warned that not all kernel modules of this package have yet been ported or went into the kernel's sources. To get more information about lm_sensors being ported from 2.4 to 2.6 and which drivers are supported, please see the pages here, here and here.

2. Quick & Dirty Guide


  • Be sure to read this page, the guys behind lm_sensors tell you here what you can do if your chip is not detected, what special parameters to use with your hardware and, most important of all, if your hardware is supported in 2.6.x!
  • Create /sys, and make sure it gets mounted.
    Code:
    mkdir /sys
    **reboot
    $ mount | grep sys
    sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)

    If it isn't mounted automatically, do this:
    Code:
    echo "sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab ; mount /sys

  • Remove obsolete packages
    Code:
    emerge -C i2c gkrellm-sensors lm-sensors

    I²C has merged into the sources, gkrellm-sensors is obsolete because gkrellm works well with sysfs without this.
  • Get some shiny new kernel-sources
    Code:
    emerge development-sources OR emerge mm-sources OR emerge gentoo-dev-sources

    I recommend using mm-sources, as a newer snapshot is usually put into kernel sources here.
  • Point /usr/src/linux to your new kernel sources, it's needed later
  • Compile I²C as module and choose the appropriate modules for your hardware
    Code:
    Device Drivers --->
     I2C support  --->
      <M> I2C support
      <M> I2C device interface
      I2C Hardware Bus support  --->
        <M> Choose the appropriate module for your hardware here
      I2C Hardware Sensors Chip support  --->
        <M> Choose the appropriate module for your sensors here

  • Compile your new kernel with
    Code:
    make && make modules_install
    and put it into /boot
  • Reboot!
  • Get lm_sensors userland applications
    Code:
    emerge =lm-sensors-2.8.4

    You perhaps need to unmask this, maybe newer versions are already available.
  • Also make sure a /dev node is created for your i2c device. With Udev/DevFs, this should be taken care of by modprobing i2c-dev.
  • (Re-)emerge gkrellm to let it read out your sensor data.
    Load it. Open up properties and see the built-in "sensors" item. You should find all of your sensors there.


3. Troubleshooting

If all went right, you should now have something like this:

Code:
fuero@bmfh fuero $ sensors
it87-isa-0290
Adapter: ISA adapter
Algorithm: ISA algorithm
ERROR: Can't get alarm data!
VCore 1:   +1.48 V  (min =  +1.53 V, max =  +1.87 V)
VCore 2:   +1.47 V  (min =  +2.25 V, max =  +2.75 V)
+3.3V:     +6.64 V  (min =  +2.96 V, max =  +3.60 V)
+5V:       +4.86 V  (min =  +4.50 V, max =  +5.48 V)
+12V:     +11.84 V  (min = +11.36 V, max = +13.80 V)
-12V:     -20.38 V  (min = -15.86 V, max = -13.40 V)
-5V:       -2.38 V  (min = -10.13 V, max =  -9.44 V)
Stdby:     +4.77 V  (min =  +4.50 V, max =  +5.48 V)
VBat:      +4.08 V
fan1:     3770 RPM  (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2)
fan2:        0 RPM  (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2)
fan3:        0 RPM  (min = 3000 RPM, div = 2)
M/B Temp:    +54°C  (low  =   +20°C, high =   +60°C)   sensor = thermistor
CPU Temp:    -22°C  (low  =   +20°C, high =   +60°C)   sensor = invalid
Temp3:       +40°C  (low  =   +20°C, high =   +60°C)   sensor = thermistor

fuero@bmfh fuero $ ls /sys/bus/i2c/devices/
0-0290

fuero@bmfh fuero $ ls /sys/bus/i2c/devices/0-0290/
alarms        fan_div1      fan_min1      in_input3     in_input7     in_max3       in_max7       in_min3       in_min7       pwm1          sensor2       temp_max2
beep_enable   fan_div2      fan_min2      in_input4     in_input8     in_max4       in_max8       in_min4       in_min8       pwm2          temp_input1   temp_min1
beep_mask     fan_input1    in_input0     in_input5     in_max0       in_max5       in_min0       in_min5       name          pwm_enable2   temp_input2   temp_min2
detach_state  fan_input2    in_input2     in_input6     in_max2       in_max6       in_min2       in_min6       power         sensor1       temp_max1


If you can't see this, then you have the wrong modules loaded. Try activating them all and call sensors-detect.


  • "My sensors do not show up!" or "My sensors are not detected!", What can I do?
    RTFM here, here and here, and check the bug reports here. If this won't help anything, I'm afraid there's not much more I can tell you... You can try experimenting with the modules and it's parameters (which should sensors-detect for you) or send the lm_sensors guys a bug report.
  • "My sensors always show 10 degrees too much!" or "My sensor data needs to be divided by 2!", What can I do?
    If you installed lm_sensors and want to see the right output from 'sensors', then edit /etc/sensors.conf and adjust it to your needs.
    If you have problems with gkrellm, you can do this by entering values into the 'Offset' and 'Factor' boxes in the 'Properties' window.
  • sensors-detect spits out "No i2c device files found. Use prog/mkdev/mkdev.sh to create them"! What shall I do?
    Code:
    modprobe i2c-dev ; sensors-detect

  • sensors-detect is unable to find some modules! / Why are these modules missing?
    Make sure you activated the according option when configuring the kernel and be sure to read 1.!

Good luck!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ohhhhhhhhhh thanks man! That did the job !!

What would I do without these forums???
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I could use a bit of help. I have an ECS board with a SiS 735 chipset. I have the sis96x and it87 modules built. Nothing in /sys/bus/i2c/devices/. What else do I need?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dunno if I can help you but let's try. Please let me know the output of lsmod, dmesg (both after loading the modules)
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the same board, Cicero, and I can't get it working either. I think the problem is that the kernel modules use something called the SMBus and the sensors use the ISA bus. I remember when I was using lm_sensors with 2.4 I had to use ISA (i2c-isa). In my recent attempt to get it working I poked around and realised that if I enabled ISA support, the module for i2c-isa showed up, but still, it doesn't work. I read somewhere that sometimes the BIOS will turn off the SMBus and that the modules should turn it back on, but no go. Also, I read something saying that doing lspic should show SMBus but mine doesn't. It does show ISA with i2c-isa loaded, but that doesn't help if they're not ISA modules.

Or maybe I'm totally confused.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, that worked! The following modules are what you need:
Code:
i2c_isa                 1664  0
it87                   21696  0
i2c_sensor              2368  1 it87
i2c_core               20996  3 i2c_isa,it87,i2c_sensor


I didn't realize that you had to enable ISA support to get the ISA module. :oops:
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I followd this little howto but just can't get it to work. My /sys/bus/i2c is just empty :(

I have a Soyo Dragon Plut with via KT-266 chipset.
I modprobed all these modules but it just doesn't works.

Here is my lsmod entry:
Code:

w83781d                33472  0
i2c_isa                 1664  0
via686a                18248  0
i2c_sensor              2368  2 w83781d,via686a
i2c_viapro              5900  0
i2c_core               21256  5 w83781d,i2c_isa,via686a,i2c_sensor,i2c_viapro


dmesg doesn't show anything when I modprobe all these modules.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Same MB as Merlin.
Same results as well :evil:
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I get all the entries under /sys and the modules are loaded fine but gkrellm says "no sensors found"! How can I configure gkrellm?

UPDATE: I've recompiled Gkrellm and now the sensors show up :)
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does work on my System (I had to install/load i2c-isa too) - I'm using a via kt133 board
The only problem is, that the temperatures show up as follows:
cpu: 457C
Proc 369C
temp3 265C
How do I change that?
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I canot get the modules to load

Code:
root@dlehman dlehman # modprobe i2c_core
FATAL: Module i2c_core not found.
root@dlehman dlehman # ls /usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test9/drivers/i2c/
Kconfig     chips           i2c-core.o     i2c-dev.o         i2c-sensor.o
Makefile    i2c-core.c      i2c-dev.c      i2c-sensor.c
algos       i2c-core.ko     i2c-dev.ko     i2c-sensor.ko
built-in.o  i2c-core.mod.c  i2c-dev.mod.c  i2c-sensor.mod.c
busses      i2c-core.mod.o  i2c-dev.mod.o  i2c-sensor.mod.o
root@dlehman dlehman #


if any one can help thanks
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i2c-core, not i2c_core
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Config wrote:
It does work on my System (I had to install/load i2c-isa too) - I'm using a via kt133 board
The only problem is, that the temperatures show up as follows:
cpu: 457C
Proc 369C
temp3 265C
How do I change that?


There's a conversion chart thingy in 'man gkrellm' but i haven't had the patience to do it yet......let me know if you have any luck :wink:
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

@patsonrt1: I finally got it to work. Seems like it's using another chipset (not via) to read the data out.
Just enable "ITE87XX and compatibles" under "I2C Hardware Sensor Chip Support" and there you go.
And don't forget to reemerge gkrellm2 again after that or it won't find your sensors.

Hope I could help :)
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

@Raoul_Duke, Config:
Start GkrellM and open the sensors properties. Then select the entry you want to adjust and set 'Factor' to 0,1. This should do it.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now thats odd... after rebooting, the sensors are not present anymore in /sys....
lsmod output:
Code:
i2c_isa                 2304  0
via686a                18628  0
i2c_viapro              5644  0
i2c_sensor              3008  1 via686a
i2c_dev                 9344  0
i2c_core               22084  5 i2c_isa,via686a,i2c_viapro,i2c_sensor,i2c_dev

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I tried that too and it don;t work either

Code:
dlehman@dlehman dlehman $ su
Password:
root@dlehman dlehman # modprobe i2c-core
FATAL: Module i2c_core not found.
root@dlehman dlehman #


I used the "-" but it still show the "_" in the error
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Master_Of_Disaster wrote:
@Raoul_Duke, Config:
Start GkrellM and open the sensors properties. Then select the entry you want to adjust and set 'Factor' to 0,1. This should do it.


Nice, worked a treat :P
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What about the motherboard sensors?
What offset or factor to set there?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

doesnt work for me if the i2c stuff is compiled into the kernel. Havent tried it as modules yet
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

same problem as you Config

chipset via KT133

Code:
i2c_viapro              6028  0
i2c_sensor              2560  1 via686a
i2c_isa                 1792  0
i2c_core               21444  4 i2c_viapro,via686a,i2c_sensor,i2c_isa


isa support is compiled Y in kernel

/sys.../devices is empty
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
same problem as you Config

chipset via KT133

Code:
i2c_viapro              6028  0
i2c_sensor              2560  1 via686a
i2c_isa                 1792  0
i2c_core               21444  4 i2c_viapro,via686a,i2c_sensor,i2c_isa



isa support is compiled Y in kernel

/sys.../devices is empty


I think this is rather due to a software bug than a normal error.
I have looked once at the sources of the via686a driver (Which is supposed to create the sys entries). But I just don't have the time to really walk through the step by step - But I added it to my Todo list :)[/quote]
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the same problem compiling all the i2c stuff into the kernel, however it works compiled as modules...

you need a hardware sensor module as well, for me it's w83781d
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can make gkrellm display everything and when I "ls" /sys/bus/i2c/device/0-0290 I see everything but when I try to emerge i2c or any of the other sensor programs I get the following

Code:
diablo busses # emerge gkrellm-sensors
Calculating dependencies ...done!
>>> emerge (1 of 3) sys-apps/i2c-2.7.0 to /
>>> md5 src_uri ;-) i2c-2.7.0.tar.gz
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking i2c-2.7.0.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/i2c-2.7.0/work
>>> Source unpacked.
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-philips-par.d: No such file or directory
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-elv.d: No such file or directory
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-velleman.d: No such file or directory
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-elektor.d: No such file or directory
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-proc.d: No such file or directory
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-pport.d: No such file or directory
Makefile:188: kernel/i2c-pcf-epp.d: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/lib/modules/2.6.0-test9-mm1/build/include/mach_mpspec.h', needed by `kernel/i2c-pcf-epp.d'.  Stop.
/usr/sbin/ebuild.sh: line 21: [: too many arguments
 
>>> Install i2c-2.7.0 into /var/tmp/portage/i2c-2.7.0/image/ category sys-apps
make: *** No rule to make target `/lib/modules/2.6.0-test9-mm1/build/include/mach_mpspec.h', needed by `kernel/i2c-pcf-epp.d'.  Stop.
 
!!! ERROR: sys-apps/i2c-2.7.0 failed.
!!! Function src_install, Line 35, Exitcode 2
!!! (no error message)


Any sugestions, or do you not even need i2c installed??

Thanks

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Any sugestions, or do you not even need i2c installed??

I'm pretty sure you don't need any of the i2c packages installed. I uninstalled the i2c package on my box and then emerged gkrellm2 again, and the sensors show up.

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