On 12/31/2016 9:36 AM, Bill Barry wrote: > On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: >> I just purchased a used T430 to replace a R61 which had died due >> to a fan failure. >> I've installed a minimal Jessie including what the installer >> considers standard utilities and a very basic MATE DE. >> >> I used Synaptic to install "mate-system-tools". >> An error message said "thinkfan post installation script returned >> error exit status 1". >> I checked for airflow - there was NONE. >> Booted into Windows 7. There was warm airflow whose temperature >> decreased with time. >> I returned to Debian and attempted to reinstall "thinkfan". >> Error message stated "attempted to reinstall E: Internal Error, >> No file name for thinkfan:i386". >> >> Two questions: >> >> 1. How may I force the fan to run continuously at maximum speed. >> Noise &/or power consumption is not important. >> >> 2. What/where is this "missing file"? Any diagnostic suggestions > > > The lm-sensors package has utilities for measuring temperature and fan > speed and setting the fan speed accordingly. That might be a good > place to start. As for your specific error message I don't know what > that is about. It could be what is causing lm-sensors to not do it's > job. > > This might help > http://www.lxle.net/forums/discussion/821/how-to-set-up-thinkfan-on-a-lenovo-thinkpad-t430/p1 > > Bill >
I think I've installed lm-sensors but I have to double check. I hadn't seen that your yet. I'm beginning to get responses on the Debian user list. I'll merge your info into what I'm getting there. Thank you. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
