Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:16:01 -0000 From: "Alan Edmonds" <kb5zuy@airmail.net> To: "Benjamin Close" <cisbjc@cs.unisa.edu.au>, "Max Flatulence" <max_flatulence@hotmail.com> Cc: <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: dual fan inspiron, only one fan used Message-ID: <LPEBIMFIOBLFEPKHEOIIEELPCPAA.kb5zuy@airmail.net> In-Reply-To: <3C0EF6D5.EF61929B@reason.levels.unisa.edu.au>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Benjamin Close > Sent: 06 December 2001 04:41 > To: Max Flatulence > Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: dual fan inspiron, only one fan used > > > Max Flatulence wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 and it has two cpu fans. Under MS Windows both > > fans are used to cool the cpu. Under freebsd only one fan turns on. This > > laptop typically runs freebsd 8 to 13 hours per day. The fan that runs > > under freebsd recently died and Dell had to do an entire motherboard swap to > > replace the fans. Watching someone you have never seen before render your > > laptop into a pile of components can be unnerving! > > > > My question is this: Does anyone know of a way that I can utilize both fans > > in the proper manner (both fans used, variable speeds)? > > > > Have a look at http://delltalk.dell.com > Under the Inspiron->BIOS section, there is a message with a URL to a > freebsd controller for the fans. > > Cheers, > BC I dug around in DellTalk and here's the URL for the app. http://fanon.8m.net/ It's based on the i8kfangui appplication. Alan Edmonds > > -- > 3D Research Associate +61 8 8302 3669 > School of Computer and Information Science Room D1-07, Levels > Campus > University of South Australia Mawson Lakes Blvd. > Benjamin.Close@cs.unisa.edu.au South Australia, 5095 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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