I have a modern motherboard (Asus p5kc) running Etch-r2. I know it has the
devices necessary to provide sensor data but the kernel version that etch is
built on (2.6.18) is not recent enough for the required module (w83627ehf)
to support it:
# modprobe w83627ehf
FATAL: Error inserting w83627ehf
(/lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.ko): No such
device
Yet sensors-detect does specify that i need this module:
Driver `eeprom' (should be inserted):
Detects correctly:
* Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 0400'
Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x50
Chip `eeprom' (confidence: 6)
* Bus `SMBus I801 adapter at 0400'
Busdriver `i2c-i801', I2C address 0x52
Chip `eeprom' (confidence: 6)
EEPROMs are *NOT* sensors! They are data storage chips commonly found on
memory modules (SPD), in monitors (EDID), or in some
laptops, for example.
Driver `w83627ehf' (should be inserted): Detects correctly:
* ISA bus address 0x0290 (Busdriver `i2c-isa')
Chip `Winbond W83627DHG Super IO Sensors' (confidence: 9)
I know i could patch my kernel and rebuild from source, but i'd like to
avoid such an invasive technique and only build the module. is this
possible? Has anyone had any luck doing this? I would appreciate any
suggestions.
