On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 08:21:26PM -0500, Patrick Zaloum wrote:
> I have a modern motherboard (Asus p5kc) running Etch-r2. I know it has the
> devices necessary to provide sensor data but the kernel version that etch is
> built on (2.6.18) is not recent enough for the required module (w83627ehf)
> to support it:
>
> # modprobe w83627ehf
> FATAL: Error inserting w83627ehf
> (/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.ko): No such
> device
>
>
> Yet sensors-detect does specify that i need this module:
>
> Driver `eeprom' (should be inserted):
> Detects correctly:
> * Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 0400'
> Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x50
> Chip `eeprom' (confidence: 6)
> * Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 0400'
> Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x52
> Chip `eeprom' (confidence: 6)
> EEPROMs are *NOT* sensors! They are data storage chips commonly found on
> memory modules (SPD), in monitors (EDID), or in some
> laptops, for example.
> Driver `w83627ehf' (should be inserted): Detects correctly:
> * ISA bus address 0x0290 (Busdriver `i2c-isa')
> Chip `Winbond W83627DHG Super IO Sensors' (confidence: 9)
>
> I know i could patch my kernel and rebuild from source, but i'd like to
> avoid such an invasive technique and only build the module. is this
> possible? Has anyone had any luck doing this? I would appreciate any
> suggestions.
sort of an orthagonal response, but why not install a more recent