Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 04:52:06PM -0800, Nate Lawson wrote: > > >> Thanks for adding support for this but it should be noted that this can >> be very dangerous. If your userland app tries to control the fanspeed >> and dies, your system could overheat. Hopefully, the BIOS will override >> the user settings if the temp gets too high but that is a longshot when >> mucking with things at this low level. >> > > We can market it as a security feature: "Thermal self-destruct"! > Nah! Won't work. At least my Thinkpad power down off hard if getting really too hot. (I once put my thinkpad in my bag without shutting down)
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