Re: Speedstep problem: empty /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0

[Richard Lupton <r.lupton@gmail.com>]

Thanks for your help. However, using speedstep-ich has the same result:

% sudo modprobe speedstep-ich
FATAL: Error inserting speedstep_ich
(/lib/modules/2.6.12.2/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.ko):
No such device


On 7/5/05, H Buurman <debian@buurman.student.utwente.nl> wrote:
> Monday, July 4, 2005, 10:52:07 PM, Richard wrote:
> 
> RL> I am running a custom 2.6.8 kernel on a Dell Inspiron 5000e, Pentium
> RL> III (Coppermine) processor.
> 
> RL> My problem is that the
> RL> /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0 directory is empty, which causes problems
> RL> when I try to run cpufreqd. I think this is just becase the speedstep
> RL> driver isn't loaded,
> 
> It is.
> 
> RL> but when I try to modprobe any of the speedstep
> RL> drivers in the modules directory it complains:
> RL> % sudo modprobe speedstep-centrino
> RL> FATAL: Error inserting speedstep_centrino
> RL> (/lib/modules/2.6.8.20050630/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.ko):
> RL> No such device
> 
> And this is because the speedstep-centrino module is reserved for the
> truly cool cpu's like the Pentium-M (centrino).
> For the Pentium III (Coppermine) you need the speedstep-ich module.
> 
> --
> Best regards,
>  H Buurman
> 
> 
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