Figured Out How To Read Temps In Fedora

[njkid32]

Hey guys I figured out how to finally read my cpu temps in linux... Here are some links in case anyone wants to do this as well.

1) DL GKrellM then unzip to your desktop.
2) Open a terminal-
a) Application
b) Accessories
c) Terminal
3) Type yum install gkrellm (this will do all the work for you)
4) Then you need 2 more files
a) i2c-2.10.0 then unzip to your desktop
b) lm_sensors-2.10.0 then unzip to your desktop
5) Now configure your sensors
a) open terminal
b) type sudo /usr/sbin/sensors-detect (I just said yes to everything but had a problem on next boot and dont know if it was from the yum update I did) What I would do is say yes to them all and if it gives a problem on next boot just hit any key when the Fedora screen comes up. If it shows 2 Fedora installs choose the second one. But, I think this was me not the sensor config.
6) With a fresh reboot open another terminal and just type gkrellm and it will run. I have not figured out how to keep the prog running without the terminal open but for now just minimize it.
7) Configre your sensors by right clicking on the top of gkrellm.
a) Choose configuration
b) Click on builtins (arrow on left opens the drop down)
c) Click sensors
d) Click the arrow next to temps and choose all three check boxes and click ok.
You should see your cpu, system and mobo temps now in the GKrellM program. If anyone needs any help just post or pm me. But, know I am a huge Linux n00b

Here is a pic of my desktop so you can kinda see my GKrellM config.

[kiwi]

So do you like linux apart from it being great for rosetta

BTW, I think I will compile my own 64bit version of rosetta with some optimization, I am just curious to see if it will be better or not. Both Win 64bit and linux

[njkid32]

Well Kiwi, I dont really use the machine for anything but Rosetta. I have my lappy or AMD rig. I know its a shame to waste such a good cpu by just not using it But, when I do use it I dont mind Fedora at all it just takes getting used to. They have done a great job at making it feel "windows like".. I havent done much besides internet and Rosetta (cuz I just dont know how to use everything).

[stone_cold_Jimi]

gkrellm is available as an rpm update in Fedora. Just go to "Add/Remove software" in the desktop menu (Fedora Core 5). You can snag all the skins and plug-ins with that too.

[Weedsqueezer]

after we tallked yesterday, i found the other 2 progs but couldn't make the damn program run! BTW touch off topic, to all this may apply to...take your 2.5 year olds out golfing with you.. man whatta hoot. (and I shot a 32!) he's going along more often. ok back ON topic: glad you made a thread on this hopefully us "linux noobs only for rosetta" guys a change to get edumacated by the linux hero's among us.

[brot]

I wouldn call myself a linux hero, but i will help where i can, as i am pretty used to linux because i am using it as main os since i was 12
(ok, i am only 18 now, but 6 years are better than nothing... )

[mad mikee]

I'm Guessing Gkrellm works like Ksensors in that it uses lm sensors to get the info. Your kernel needs to have support for lm_sensors in it and / or the appropo modules installed. Just remember that that fancy display will lower your bench when it is on

/Edit just brought the description up under Suse and
Vedy intevesting!

With a single process, GKrellM manages multiple stacked monitors and supports applying themes to match the monitors appearance to your window manager, Gtk, or any other theme. SMP CPU, Disk, Proc, and active net interface monitors with LEDs.
Internet monitor that displays current and charts historical port hits.
Memory and swap space usage meters and a system uptime monitor.
File system meters show capacity and free space and can mount and umount.
A mailbox monitor that can launch a mail reader and fetch remote mail.
Clock, calendar, and hostname display.
APM laptop battery monitor.
CPU and motherboard temperature display if lm_sensors modules are installed.
Multiple monitors managed by a single process to reduce system load.
PPP on and off button that can execute your PPP scripts.
Charts are autoscaling with configurable grid line resolution.
Separate colors for "in" and "out" data. The in color is used for CPU user time, disk read, forks, and net receive data. The out color is used for CPU sys time, disk write, load, and net transmit data.
A different theme can be created with the GIMP.

[njkid32]

Your right Mikee but, I dont run it all the time just when I need to see info. Now LM_sensors will configure your kernal for you (with the right comands). It just happens that this version of Feodra has the latest kernal that supports LM_sensors so it made it pretty easy to setup. The LM_sensor auto detect worked like a charm but if you needed to configure the kernal to work with LM_sensor there are details within LM_sensors readme's. Man this is all new to me but there is a ton of info on the net on how to do this stuff.

[brot]

afaik nearly every distribution has support for hardware monitoring, and so lm_sensors built in their kernel, as they try to support as much as possible. So dont worry about how to configure your kernel

and if you just want to now what temp your dedicated cruncher has, without a monitor and keyboard plugged in the command "sensors" in the shell does its job, it even displays your voltages, for example:

VCore 1:   +1.84 V  (min =  +1.79 V, max =  +1.85 V)
+3.3V:     +3.39 V  (min =  +3.14 V, max =  +3.47 V)
+5V:       +4.84 V  (min =  +4.76 V, max =  +5.24 V)
+12V:     +11.80 V  (min = +10.82 V, max = +13.19 V)
-12V (reserved):          -12.26 V  (min =  -0.00 V, max =  -0.00 V)
-5V (reserved):           -5.17 V  (min =  -0.00 V, max =  -0.00 V)
CPU Fan:  5443 RPM  (min = 1997 RPM, div = 4)
CPU Temp:    +62 C  (high =   +45 C, hyst =   +40 C)

Just take care if the names for the sensors are right

If someone likes KDE better and wants such a nice temp monitor tool too, i can recommend ksensors - http://ksensors.sourceforge.net/ to see some screens.

[njkid32]

Well I prolly could have done this much easier but I have no idea what I am doing and nobody has any info on this on XS. So I thought I would make this post to help some of the other Linux n00bs...

Brot you just got nominated to write a general linux howto We really need something that will help some of these guys understand and use linux then maybe more people would run it. Hell I didnt even know how to open a terminal. Fr3ak was really helpful when I was totally lost at 3am He even showed me how to bench in a non-graphical mode (I still need to figure out how to set the priority on that mode). I also dont think many people that are using linux know to or how to set the priority for better benches. I did this in windows so I gave it a try in linux and it deff helps alot.

[[XC]melymel]

Yeah we need a simple boinc linux noobs guide. I can manage to run boinc by clicking the client and then opening boinc manager from fr3aks files but outside of that in linux i'm lost i have to dual boot windows. I don't know how to set priority, run benchmarks outside of the manager, make boinc load on start up without having to open both files, installl any drivers or anything outside of unzipping fr3aks files . I may try fedora soon too is there much of an advantage over ubuntu?

[njkid32]

I heard Fedora was much easier to use and install than Ubuntu is but thats all.

[[XC]melymel]

I heard Fedora was much easier to use and install than Ubuntu is but thats all.

hmm i heard vice versa.. o well aslong as they both perform as well i don't mind, it certainly has given my 805 a boost over what windows ever could.

[eddy]

i'm thinking about going to fedora because all i really use my computer for is for Rosetta.
I've used fedora before, but just install and try out some stuff while I was bored. But now, it would be my every day OS.

So what I want to know is how do you install nvidia drivers for it? or are they already installed? Motherboard and videocard drivers since i got a nf4 and sli 7900s.

[Weedsqueezer]

ok on getting rid of the terminal window and leaving gkrellm open, right click the menu bar and select move to workspace right, this will kind of send it to sys tray

[kiwi]

Generally I suggest Fedora core or Suse, both come on single DVD (or a sack of CDs )

Ubuntu is small and supposed to be nice but it misses a few vital packages on CD and you have to install them anyway.

So what I want to know is how do you install nvidia drivers for it? or are they already installed? Motherboard and videocard drivers since i got a nf4 and sli 7900s.

Go to nvidia linux driver download page and follow instructions

[eddy]

I tried that. It won't work. I'm using windows now so can't tell you what it said. Something about installing the kernel source

[brot]

well if you think it is usefull i will start writing a howto, but i am sorry cause i dont have any experience with fedora.

I think i will write the howto for kubuntu. It has only 1 cd, the installation is done in 15 minutes and then you are nearly set. I am starting vmware right now, to give it a testrun. Or should i try fedora ( i think kubuntu is really the best for the job ), but anyways, i will do this as you like

[kiwi]

I tried that. It won't work. I'm using windows now so can't tell you what it said. Something about installing the kernel source

Yes, you need kernel-source package installed for nvidia to compile driver. What is your distribution?

You need to download it or take it from CD.

Try also the following command:
# yum install kernel-source
or
# apt-get kernel-source

or replace kernel-source with kernel-source-`uname -r`

If you are lucky it will do everything for you

[eddy]

I'll be using fedora 5.

[mad mikee]

The driver scripts build the MODULE (from kernel sources) that the Kernel needs for the video driver to be used

(I just found this out because I finally loaded the ATI drivers in suse 10.1 and went through this, along w/ the fact I had read about this stuff whilst playing w/ gentoo )

I tried that. It won't work. I'm using windows now so can't tell you what it said. Something about installing the kernel source

[eddy]

No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.

ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running
kernel. Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files
for your kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you
have the 'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct
kernel source files are installed, you may specify the kernel source
path with the '--kernel-source-path' commandline option.

That's what I get. I did yum install kernel-source and then tried installing the nforce drivers but that's what I got.

And with the drivers for the video cards, I get this

ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING
THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver
download page at www.nvidia.com.

[eddy]

i really am a noob to linux.

I finally figured out how to get out of x server. however, I get the same error when trying to install both drivers.