I run Ubuntu Mate on a X-201 and a X-301, both of them run the fans, indeed I have them listed in Gkrellm and can see the speed vary as load varies on the machine. I have not really thought about it as seems that they are "just there", but I will look and see what it is doing.
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
