HOW TO: Install and configure lm-sensors

[emperor]

yes it does make the changes and adds the modules in /etc/modules but I still have to run them "manually" after each reboot in order for the "sensors" command to work..
Anyone know why this is?

Run "dmesg" and see if there are any messages related to the modprobe attempts related to "/etc/modules" during boot.

dmesg |less

Use page-down to examine the messages.

I would try running the following commands after manually inserting the modules using modprobe:

sudo depmod -a
sudo update-modules

[rookieone]

i can't quite get it to work..

morgan@morgan-desktop:~$ sensors
Can't access procfs/sysfs file
Unable to find i2c bus information;
For 2.6 kernels, make sure you have mounted sysfs and libsensors
was compiled with sysfs support!
For older kernels, make sure you have done 'modprobe i2c-proc'!

I have the same problem on Kubuntu 6.10 on an Nvida Nforce 430MCP board (Asus M2NPV-VM with an Athlon 64 X2 3800+).
I installed lm-sensors with apt, ran the .sh, then sensors detect which added the modules to my /etc/modules.
I get the same error when I try to run "sudo sensors -s" or just "sensors"

[bravemosquito]

This is my case:

root@xxxx:/xxx/x# modprobe i2c-sensor
FATAL: Module i2c_sensor not found.

Did I miss something? My mobo is ASRock NForce4 MCP 410/430 with on-board vcard

Edit: Nevermind, after reboot measuring works now, but not at full - no hdd temp, constant cpu-fan speed (3183rpm)

[Icarosaurus]

I finally made it work with my ABIT AN7 Motherboard.
Just go to the thread: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthre...51#post2231651

[xfile087]

Hi guys - I don't know if this has been posted anywhere in this thread but here it anyway. I tried the tutorial many times and it just wouldn't detect sensors for my Asus M2NPV-MX so I downloaded the latest version of lm-sensors and followed the rest of the tutorial and it works perfectly!!

So download and install the latest version:-

sudo apt-get install flex bison libsysfs-dev

wget http://dl.lm-sensors.org/lm-sensors/...-2.10.2.tar.gz

tar -zxf lm_sensors-2.10.2.tar.gz

cd lm_sensors-2.10.2

make user

su

make user_install

and then follow the rest of the tutorial and it works perfectly.

[captin_moor]

Hi there guys and girls, first time user long time listener here . I user Redhat at work and have previously been an avide Xp user. Well I am glad that phase is over. Die MS die. Anyway what I require is someone to hold my hand to get this lm_sensor working. I would really love to get this to work if possible.

I have followed the HOWTO: pretty much to the letter but I still get:

To make the sensors modules behave correctly, add these lines to
/etc/modules.conf:

#----cut here----
# I2C module options
alias char-major-89 i2c-dev
#----cut here----

To load everything that is needed, add this to some /etc/rc* file:

#----cut here----
# I2C adapter drivers
modprobe i2c-i801
# Chip drivers
modprobe eeprom
# sleep 2 # optional
/usr/local/bin/sensors -s # recommended
#----cut here----

If you have some drivers built into your kernel, the list above will
contain too many modules. Skip the appropriate ones! You really
should try these commands right now to make sure everything is
working properly. Monitoring programs won't work until the needed
modules are loaded.

Do you want to overwrite /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors? (YES/no):

ubuntu>/home/captin/backup>cat /etc/modules
# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.

lp
psmouse

# Generated by sensors-detect on Tue Apr 3 13:21:47 2007

# I2C module options
alias char-major-89 i2c-dev

#For lm-sensors, i2c modules
i2c-i801
eeprom
/usr/local/bin/sensors -s

ubuntu>/home/captin/backup>sensors
No sensors found!
Make sure you loaded all the kernel drivers you need.
Try sensors-detect to find out which these are.
ubuntu>/home/captin/backup>

I have gone through and run the sensor-detect and it has located items, I have placed these in what I believe to be the correct dirs but still get the same message.

Can you let me know what you need to help me out and i will re post.

Thanks for all your help guys and if there is anything that you can help with, I will be eternally in your debit.

[scotte]

captin_moor, since it looks like you have an i801 based system, you may be interested in my comments regarding ACPI_SLEEP on one of the previous pages of this thread...

[captin_moor]

Hey Scotte, thank man I appreciate the help. But I think that this is a bit out of my league at this moment in time. I will need to do some serious google research to catch up to this stage my man. I appreciate the lead though. If I have any question I will let you know. Thanks, Tim

[bravemosquito]

In my Gnome panel there isn't Hard Drive Temperature. When I want to check it I must type hddtemp /dev/hda

How can I put it back? There are only CPU temp, SYS temp and other unknown value: temp3 28'C. I haven't another pc component with built in temp sensor. Only CPU, NorthBridge and HDD

[wikki]

I believe that I've followed the instructions correctly. Seems pretty simple. However when I run sensors I get the following message.

Can't access procfs/sysfs file
Unable to find i2c bus information;
For 2.6 kernels, make sure you have mounted sysfs and libsensors
was compiled with sysfs support!
For older kernels, make sure you have done 'modprobe i2c-proc'!