Re: Lenny fan level "auto" not fast enough, Thinkpad x60

[Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn <cristian.ionescu-idbohrn@axis.com>]

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009, twfb wrote:

> Greetings list,
>
> My thinkpad x60 1706-BS8 overheats while compiling/rendering if
> /proc/acpi/ibm/fan is set to "auto".
>
> I have been running Lenny for quite some time and it used to be fine.
> The problems started sometime this autumn, perhaps around the kernel
> upgrade. The way I currently get around the problem is by issuing
>
> echo level disengaged > /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
>
> Unfortunately I sometimes forget to do this when starting a compile or
> a rendering which results in the computer shutting down.
>
> Is there a way of setting the max speed for "level auto" to a higher
> setting or enabling "level disengaged" when the temperature reaches a
> certain level?

There's /etc/rc.local.  Consider adding:

	echo level disengaged > /proc/acpi/ibm/fan

there, for the time being.


Cheers,

-- 
Cristian