> > It is the same problem on ibook2.2. So I developped the chip driver. If > > the chip is the same, you may try my module and set the fan starting > > temperature to a saner value. By default, it starts at 68°C on ibook... > If 68°C is the threshold, it would at least explain why it never runs > but it doesn't explain the casual segm faults under heavy load.
Sure does - my Lombard gets quite unstable above 67 degrees (as reported by /proc/cpuinfo; the TAU isn't calibrated so the actual temperature might be a bit higher). The instability started after adding a second RAM module; it's more severe with 2.6 and the 1000 Hz scheduling timer there. Michael