FROM: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/InstallingUbuntuOnADellVostro1700
For CPU, Fan and Temp monitoring sudo echo i8k >> /etc/modules sudo echo options i8k force=1 >> /etc/modprobe.d/i8k.modprobe The options i8k force=1 is needed because the Vostro is not in the i8k module list for supported systems. -- CPU fan not working properly: kernel/drivers/char/i8k.ko not autoloaded https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160291 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs