retitle 394971 [powerpc64] load the fan control modules. thanks Just one point. The [powerpc64] tag is for the 64bit powerpc kernels, not the pure 64bit port by Andreas Jochens, which is called [ppc64].
On Thu, Nov 23, 2006 at 09:55:46AM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: > > Dear D-I team, > > This bug not only affects the unofficial powerpc64 port, but also and > more importantly the official powerpc port, on iMac G5 hardware. > > I reported the problem for the first time in the following installation > report: > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=340980 > > I confirmed that it is not fixed in RC1: > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=399334 > > It was figured out in the following report that the module > windfarm_cpufreq_clamp had to be loaded before the windfarm_pm81 in > order to start fan control: > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=397942 > > I would like to stress out that once the fans start at full speed, it is > not posible to stop them, as it is a low-level hardware preservation > system triggered when the CPU reachs a defined temperature. Therefore, > depending on the room temperature, the user will not have the opportunity > to load the module by hand before the fans start. > > If it is not possible to integrate fan support to the installer, I would > like to suggest the following addition to the installer errata: > > * Fan control is not supported during the installation on iMacs G5. You > can safely run the installer with the fans at full speed. Please add > windfarm_cpufreq_clamp and the relevant windfarm module to > /etc/modules before rebooting, in order to have fan control on your > newly installed Debian. This should be fixed in initramfs-tools, we provided the initramfs-tools maintainer with all the needed information, but maybe we should consider creating a new package with an initramfs-tools hook to do that ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
