If it doesn't show up more than the critical trip point, your system probably does not support more than the "critical" shutdown. This could mean that your fans are hardware controlled. I don't know if it can also mean, that the Linux ACPI drivers are not working for your system yet.
I have the same problem, but I don't have Windows on the laptop to compare, whether the fan is supposed to turn off. Am Samstag, 15. Oktober 2005 21:31 schrieb H.S.: > I am using cpufreqd and it helps quite a bit, but my fan is still noisy > and as the OP it is ON even when the laptop is not noticably hot. > > I have: > $> cat cooling_mode > <setting not supported> > cooling mode: critical > $> cat trip_points > critical (S5): 90 C > > That 90C was 88C before I tried this command: > /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM# echo 90:0:70:0:0 > trip_points > > So this command did not give different trip points, only the critical > value was changed. > > How do I set the cooling mode and/or the trip points? > > ->HS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
