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Date:      Thu, 6 Dec 2012 09:07:50 -0500
From:      Justin Hibbits <jrh29@alumni.cwru.edu>
To:        Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: iBook Fan and keyboard
Message-ID:  <CAHSQbTBnFGiRs11agi_75pDKOWS3sXtr8nSxmR0numcd2pFzcA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <50C0A611.8010707@freebsd.org>
References:  <50BFAB19.6030905@t-online.de> <50C0A611.8010707@freebsd.org>

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On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>wr=
ote:

> On 12/05/12 14:14, tjohann wrote:
>
>> Hi@all,
>>
>> i have an iBook G4 (late 2005) at home and installed FreeBSD 9.0 Release
>> on it ... installation worked fine ... now i=B4m building some packages =
via
>> ports .. also all works fine :-) ... But it went quit warm ... and i don=
=B4t
>> hear the fan ... now i get a little bit nervous ... for linux i know i h=
ave
>> to load therm_adt746x ... is there something similiar to freebsd? ...
>>
>> Thx for all comments and tips
>> Thorsten
>>
>>
> The ADT chip is a software-controlled thermostat which will autonomously
> control the fans. You only need the driver if you want to change the
> thermostat setpoint or inspect the fan speed.


The ADM1030 is, too, but Apple wired it up in the MDDs with a different
chip for the thermostat, so it has to be software controlled.  It may be
the same way for the iBook fan.

- Justin



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