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Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] 712 Software Temperature 
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Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 00:41:28 -0700
From: Grant Grundler <grundler@dsl2.external.hp.com>
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Jbit wrote:
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> Since, if it was purley for fan control, it would be done in hardware,
> wouldn't it?

Caveat: I'm a SW engineer and this is from memory.

The fan speed is *generally* controlled by HW with PDC just setting
the "ramp" in HW registers. Some servers might "expose" the
temperature reading. I doubt the 712 does.

grant