Is there a program on linux that can monitor the temperature of my computer?

Thanks

Yes,

http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/ should get you started

Mad.

thanks

You can use lm_sensors:
http://www2.lm-sensors.nu/~lm78/

There are many pretty gui clients for it if you want them too.

wow, i'm really confused? can someone explain this to a newly linux user who's used to windows?

Thanks

What would you like us to explain?

The i2c drivers (link to from the lm_sensors site) will actually communicate with the hardware then the lm_sensors application will let you read the temperatures.

WARNING: Hijack in process!!

Since this thread is getting answers and my thread didn't, I'll go ahead and post here.

What is the difference in temperatures posted by lmsensors versus those posted by ACPI?? Is there something value added with going with lmsensors that I'm just not picking up on?? Some type of feedback would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. I apologize for the hijacking your thread, minm.

@ TomaCzar
If ACPI picks up your temperatures then stick with it. My sensor chip is a Winbond (w83627hf) and I don't think ACPI deals with it - i2c / lm_sensors does so I use that instead :)

No difference and no reason to switch unless you think you need more info. Incidentally I didn't know that ACPI could pick up temperatures, but there you go! I learn something new every 15 seconds under linux ;)


@minm
Take it slowly and work through it - i2c / lm_sensors is confusing at first but it is actually really easy - to be honest though, I got confused when I started reading up on 2.4 kernels - it seems far easier under 2.6 since everything is built in - if you haven't already upgraded to 2.6 then you may wish to - of course this can be difficult the first time you do it and be warned, there is a very steep (but short) learning curve...

It's up to you, but whatever you do, my advice is to go slow and ask questions in this thread when you get stuck!

Good luck

Steve

thanks steve!

i'll read the faqs, readmes, etc

Thanks for the advice and i'll come back when i need help