Hi, i'm trying to instal lm_sensors-2.8.7 to monitor temp, power, etc.. but i'm a huge linux noob..

in the install file it tells me to make user and make user_install

so i do them, and i think i didn't finish the installation, how do i remove the files it created??

If i can't find that out, can someone please give me a step-by-step instructions on how to install it..

Thanks

i really need this

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Do "sensors-detect" as root to run the program. It's generally OK to give the default answer to each question (hit the Enter key). Follow the instructions at the end of the program.

If "sensors-detect" doesn't work, re-install lm_sensors. Also check which version is compatible with your kernel and if the kernel is configured right at the lm_sensors site

Post again if you run into problems

ok, idid it
and i pressed enter on them all
what now?

it says

To make the sensors modules behave correctly, add these lines to
/etc/modules.conf:

#----cut here----
# I2C module options
alias char-major-89 i2c-dev
#----cut here----

To load everything that is needed, add this to some /etc/rc* file:

#----cut here----
# I2C adapter drivers
modprobe i2c-nforce2
# I2C chip drivers
modprobe asb100
modprobe w83l785ts
modprobe eeprom
# sleep 2 # optional
/usr/bin/sensors -s # recommended
#----cut here----

WARNING! If you have some things built into your kernel, the list above
will contain too many modules. Skip the appropriate ones! You really should
try these commands right now to make sure everything is working properly.
Monitoring programs won't work until it's done.

Do you want to generate /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors? (YES/no): yo
Copy /usr/share/doc/packages/sensors/prog/init/lm_sensors.init.suse
to /etc/init.d/lm_sensors for initialization at boot time.


what now?

Do i copy that file to it, reboot, then what next?

Copy the two blocks of code to where the program specifies and also copy the lm_sensors.init.suse file to the specified location. Then reboot

If all goes well, you just need to configure GKrellm or whatever frontend you're using to display the sensor output

nevermind, igot it

ok

i'm confused, i look at modules.conf and it's empty, so whatever, i put that first part in... now i go to the second part and a see a dir called rc.d and a file names rc.status

do i copy that other code into rc.status?

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also, for future reference, how would i uninstall lm_sensors?

I'm not familiar with Suse, but rc.local is generally a good place to put the second part if you have it

There are quite a few recent lm_sensors threads. Have a look through these, I'm sure you'll find a lot of the answers you're looking for.

Thread 1
Thread 2
Thread 3

And the best link of all, the lm_sensors site

ok, back i am, i had to do a format on my system so i forgot about this, now i'm trying to install it again...

but i dunno what to download... soo confused..

I have an AthlonXP cpu, Nforce2 mobo with SuSE 9.1 professional... the kernal is 2.6.5-7.108-default

what do i download on this site?

http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/download.html

thanks!

hmm, whats even more wierd is its already installed on my systems when i type sensors..
i never installed it.

does it come with the kernal now or something?

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ahh anyone?

I don't know what you're asking. If it's already installed, follow the same steps you did to get it working the first time: run sensors-detect, copy/paste the specified code to the relevant files.

If it's not working, download version 2.8.6 for your kernel and make sure your kernel is set up according to this lm_sensors page and then follow the same steps you did the first time