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gkrellm on --current, can't change any sensors 'factor'

Hello all,

Was wondering if anyone else had a work around for not being able to change the sensor's "factor"?

I need to divide the fan speed by 2, but I'm not able to change anything in the configuration.

Any help is appreciated.

Fogie,

Try this:

Quote:

In the Setup page for the Sensors config you also enter any correction
factors and offsets for each of the sensors you are monitoring. For
Linux, default values are automatically provided for many sensor chips,
but if they are not correct you should review the lm_sensors documenta-
tion. See below for an explanation of converting lm_sensor compute
lines to gkrellm correction factors and offsets.

*from the gkrellm man page - under the CPU/Motherboard Sensors - Temperature, Voltages, and Fan RPM
heading --> http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/gkrellm1.html

It's kind of a pain in the rear area to do what you need to do. You'll need to make your adjustments in lm_sensors not gkrellm.

http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/man/fancontrol

Luck with it!

thanks for the reply vtel57 :)

I think I have two issues here as you mention.

1.) lm-sensors needs me to hack their config's. ( I never had to from Slackware 10.2 thru 12.1 but do now on this pc.)

2.) gkrellm doesn't allow me to use their adjustment buttons. Again never had to before.

So looks like I have some hacking for this pc to use --current then. But if this is the only breakage I have, well so be it. :)

Off to hacking, thanks again.

You'll find it's not as painful as it sounds to make those modifications, Old_Fogie. Good luck with it. :)