This still occurs in 12.04: root@sandy3:~# lsb_release -d Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS root@sandy3:~# aptitude install ipmitool The following NEW packages will be installed: ipmitool The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed: openipmi 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 408 kB of archives. After unpacking 1,064 kB will be used. Get: 1 http://mirror.calxeda.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe ipmitool amd64 1.8.11-5ubuntu1 [408 kB] Fetched 408 kB in 0s (3,467 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package ipmitool. (Reading database ... 55593 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking ipmitool (from .../ipmitool_1.8.11-5ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up ipmitool (1.8.11-5ubuntu1) ... ipmievd: using pidfile /var/run/ipmievd.pid0 Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/0: No such file or directory Unable to open interface invoke-rc.d: initscript ipmievd, action "start" failed. Unable to start ipmievd during installation. Trying to disable.
root@sandy3:~# ipmitool sdr list Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/0: No such file or directory Get Device ID command failed Unable to open SDR for reading root@sandy3:~# modprobe ipmi_si root@sandy3:~# ipmitool sdr list Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/0: No such file or directory Get Device ID command failed Unable to open SDR for reading root@sandy3:~# modprobe ipmi_devintf root@sandy3:~# ipmitool sdr list System Temp | 33 degrees C | ok CPU Temp | 0 unspecified | ok FAN 1 | 4725 RPM | ok FAN 2 | 4860 RPM | ok FAN 3 | 4995 RPM | ok FAN 4 | disabled | ns FAN A | disabled | ns Vcore | 0.73 Volts | ok 3.3VCC | 3.39 Volts | ok 12V | 12.24 Volts | ok VDIMM | 1.52 Volts | ok 5VCC | 5.15 Volts | ok -12V | -11.49 Volts | ok VBAT | 3.15 Volts | ok VSB | 3.36 Volts | ok AVCC | 3.39 Volts | ok Chassis Intru | 0 unspecified | nc PS Status | 0 unspecified | nc -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to ipmitool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908112 Title: #110992 still happens (modules are not loaded) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/+bug/908112/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs