Re: Windfarm Modules for Ubuntu 10.04 (G5 Imac)

[Stephane Louise <luigi+online@nerim.net>]

Hi,

Eraina and Richard jenkins wrote:
> I tried downloading and installing Ubuntu 10.04 from here:-
>
> 	http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/10.04/release/
>
>
> and the kernel included is 2.6.32-something!   
>
> However, when I ran the system, it would freeze from time to time.
> Latterly it began to reset itself without my intervention ... but
> hardware reboots are not a great idea when you are in the middle of
> something!!
>
> My only clue is that there is a message during bootup about windfarm
> modules not being loaded.  From a quick google, windfarm controls the
> temperature of the box ... through controlling the fans.

Yes, the problem exists also on latest testing. Adding windfarm_core to 
/etc/modules did the trick.
I don't know why this regression appeared but it made me freak out the 
first time the new kernel loaded and I thought that the Pmac frozed in 
kernel panic.

Regards,
--
Stéphane