Re: Sempron 2800+

[Arik Raffael Funke <arik.funke@gmx.de>]

Langsdorf, Mark wrote:
 >> I am using kernel version 2.6.17.11 with built-in cpufreq
 >> support on a AMD Sempron 2800+. However, I do not have the
 >> directory /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/
 >>
 >> Can anybody tell me why? Does my cpu not support cpufreq or
 >> have i forgotten to select some kernel modules/configuration?
 >
 > What does `dmesg | grep powern` report?
 >
 > I suspect that your Sempron doesn't have the bit enabled
 > that tells the driver it supports PowerNow!.  Thus, the
 > driver doesn't load.  I haven't had a chance to determine
 > if there's a large batch of Sempron 2800s that don't
 > support PN!, or if they just use a different bit to
 > indicate that support.

dmesg | grep powern reports nothing at all... Is that supposed to be a 
good or bad thing? I fear for the latter. ;-)

Is there anything else I could provide to help with diagnosis?

Regards,
Arik