Re: [PATCH] i8k: increase fan limit to 3

Jean Delvare
2014-05-22T16:28:01Z

On Thu, 22 May 2014 08:12:59 -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:28:31AM +0200, Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:
> > On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 08:32:24PM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> > > On 05/21/2014 07:19 PM, Flavio Leitner wrote:
> > > >From: Flavio Leitner <fbl@sysclose.org>
> > > >
> > > >It is possible to increase left fan speed on a
> > > >DELL Precision 490n system up to 3.
> > > >
> > > > value fan rpm
> > > > 1 35460
> > > > 2 64740
> > > > 3 78510
> > > >
> > > Guess the speed factor 30 doesn't apply here.
> >
> > on my vostro 1720 value 3 is default value and it looks like
> > it's sort of an auto mode.
> >
> > BTW. the only fan in the system is on the left side, but shows up as
> > RigthFan. Wouldn't it be better to simply number the fans and let the
> > "real" labeling be done via sensors.conf ?
> >
> I agree. Jean, any comments ? Is it ok to drop the fan labels ?

Yes it is, I had that it mind already, just I don't have the time to do
it.

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Jean Delvare
SUSE L3 Support