Re: sensory data from intel board
On Wed, Nov 15, 2006 at 12:40:36PM -0800, michael wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Trying to get sensor to work with an IntelS5000VSA board.
> Have etch with kernel 2.6.17 (x86_64) installed.
>
> lm-sensors and sensor-detect recommends to install:
> i2c-isa
> i2c-ipmi
> bmcsensors
>
> I can modprobe i2c-isa, but not i2c-ipmi or bmcsensors.(missing)
> Looks like I should install module ipmi_si, but attempting
> from modconf or simply modprobing it results in a hang.
> Have to reboot to kill it off.
If you use IPMI *don't* use lm-sensors. You're calling for trouble.
modprobe ipmi_{devintf,msghandler,si}, create /dev/ipmi0, and use
ipmitool.
Steffen
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