fan funning high on base system

Herminio Hernandez, Jr. herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com
Wed Jul 15 04:07:39 UTC 2015


The patch worked! I rebooted after installing the new kernel and compile
some ports and the fans have kicked in. This is great!

On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:50 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. <
herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks so much for the help. I will keep you updated on how it goes.
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:32 PM, Justin Hibbits <jrh29 at alumni.cwru.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> You would check out the full source tree (head, stable/10, or other), the
>> kernel is part of it.  However, you may have installed the source package
>> when you installed FreeBSD, which would have between installed in /usr/src.
>>
>> -Justin
>> On Jul 13, 2015 20:27, "Herminio Hernandez, Jr." <
>> herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I see so checkout the kernel using subversion then follow your steps
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Justin Hibbits <jrh29 at alumni.cwru.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nope, just the kernel.  From /usr/src or wherever your source tree is
>>>> located apply the patch and run 'make buildkernel' followed by, if
>>>> successful, 'make installkernel'
>>>>
>>>> -Justin
>>>> On Jul 13, 2015 20:20, "Herminio Hernandez, Jr." <
>>>> herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> would I have to recompile the port and which port if so. Apologies if
>>>>> these seem simple questions. FreeBSD is very new for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:16 PM, Justin Hibbits <
>>>>> jrh29 at alumni.cwru.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you would rather stick with 10, here's a patch that should fix the
>>>>>> problem.  That said, there are quite a few changes in 11-current that
>>>>>> haven't made their way into 10-stable (partially out of my laziness,
>>>>>> partially because they're intrusive), so 11-current is better overall
>>>>>> (I run it on all my machines).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Justin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr.
>>>>>> <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > I am downloading 11 current
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr.
>>>>>> > <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I would like to file a bug report on this but I am not sure what I
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> >> file it against...
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr.
>>>>>> >> <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> I am running 10.1 where do I get 11 current? I am thinking it is
>>>>>> a bug
>>>>>> >>> cause while dmesg is giving me those warnings I am getting this
>>>>>> in sysctl
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> $ sudo sysctl -a |grep adt746x
>>>>>> >>> device    adt746x
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.%parent:
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.%desc: Apple Thermostat Unit ADT746X
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.%driver: adt746x
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.%location: addr=0x5c
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.%pnpinfo: name=fan compat=adt7467
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.%parent: iicbus0
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.fans.main_enclosure.pwm: 5
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.sensors.cpu_core.volt: 191
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.sensors.pwr/memory_bottomside.temp: 32.0C
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.sensors.cpu_bottomside.temp: 32.0C
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.sensors.gpu_bottomside.temp: 35.0C
>>>>>> >>> dev.adt746x.0.sensors.rear_main_enclosure.rpm: 7616
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Justin Hibbits <
>>>>>> jrh29 at alumni.cwru.edu>
>>>>>> >>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Hi Herminio,
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Are you running 10.x?  If so, could you try again with
>>>>>> 11-CURRENT?  I
>>>>>> >>>> fixed a sign bug a few months ago, but haven't MFC'd it (or a
>>>>>> host of
>>>>>> >>>> other bugfixes), so that may fix your problem.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> - Justin
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr.
>>>>>> >>>> <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>> > Justin,
>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>> >>>> > Right now I have openbox running, but my fan is going crazy
>>>>>> with the
>>>>>> >>>> > system
>>>>>> >>>> > on idle. My machine is not hot at all but I am seeing this in
>>>>>> dmeg,
>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C)
>>>>>> exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C)
>>>>>> exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (CPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C)
>>>>>> exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (PWR/MEMORY BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C)
>>>>>> exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > WARNING: Current temperature (GPU BOTTOMSIDE: 255.0 C) exceeds
>>>>>> >>>> > critical
>>>>>> >>>> > temperature (80.0 C); count=1
>>>>>> >>>> > $
>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>> >>>> > On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr.
>>>>>> >>>> > <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> Once I finished building Xorg and my video drivers, I did a
>>>>>> reboot.
>>>>>> >>>> >> Then
>>>>>> >>>> >> logged in again and started X. All was good and my fans were
>>>>>> quiet.
>>>>>> >>>> >> Now on
>>>>>> >>>> >> to build my DE!
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> On Jul 12, 2015, at 12:31 PM, Justin Hibbits <
>>>>>> jrh29 at alumni.cwru.edu>
>>>>>> >>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> Hi,
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> On Jul 12, 2015 8:17 AM, "Herminio Hernandez Jr"
>>>>>> >>>> >> <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>> >>>> >> > I have the base system installed on my iBook G4, but the
>>>>>> fans are
>>>>>> >>>> >> > running like crazy. During the install I selected the powerd
>>>>>> >>>> >> > service to
>>>>>> >>>> >> > control cpu scaling, but I am not sure if it is working. It
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> >>>> >> > since I am
>>>>>> >>>> >> > installing the port for xorg I just to be sure that there
>>>>>> is not
>>>>>> >>>> >> > another
>>>>>> >>>> >> > port I need to install to manage cpu and fans on powerpc.
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>> >>>> >> >
>>>>>> >>>> >> > --
>>>>>> >>>> >> > Herminio Hernandez Jr <herminio.hernandezjr at gmail.com>
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> The fans should be temperature controlled, which can be
>>>>>> disabled
>>>>>> >>>> >> through
>>>>>> >>>> >> the machdep.manage_fans sysctl. All temperatures and fan
>>>>>> speeds can
>>>>>> >>>> >> be seen
>>>>>> >>>> >> with sysctl as well. I think the iBook uses the adt746x, but
>>>>>> you can
>>>>>> >>>> >> just
>>>>>> >>>> >> grep for 'temp', 'pwm', and 'rpm' for the data, maybe a
>>>>>> sensor is
>>>>>> >>>> >> finding a
>>>>>> >>>> >> really high temperature. If you're building anything the
>>>>>> temperature
>>>>>> >>>> >> does
>>>>>> >>>> >> sound and the fans go nuts, but afterwards they should quiet
>>>>>> down.
>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>> >> -Justin
>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>


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