Changeset 1492

Timestamp:

08/15/02 04:40:47 (6 years ago)

Author:

mds

Message:

misc updates

Files:

• lm-sensors/trunk/CHANGES (modified) (1 diff)
• lm-sensors/trunk/doc/FAQ (modified) (3 diffs)
• lm-sensors/trunk/doc/developers/genpasswd.pl (modified) (1 diff)
• lm-sensors/trunk/doc/developers/new_drivers (modified) (4 diffs)
• lm-sensors/trunk/doc/progs (modified) (3 diffs)

lm-sensors/trunk/CHANGES

@@ -38 +38 @@
-  Program sensors: Add /usr/local/etc to config file path;
-                   fix -c and -u flags
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-2.6.4 (20020719)

lm-sensors/trunk/doc/FAQ

@@ -100 +100 @@
-4.29 Inserting modules hangs my board
-4.30 Inserting modules slows down my board
+4.31 Problems on particular motherboards
+  4.31A Asus P4B
+  4.31B Tyan 2460, 2462
+  4.31C Tyan 2466
+  4.31D Tyan 2688
-
-5. How to Ask for Help  
@@ -949 +954 @@
-        3) The sensors it has are on an I2C bus connected to an
-           I2C bus adapter that we don't support.
+        4) You don't have the latest version of lm_sensors.
-    But in any case you should figure out what is on the board:
-        1) Look at your motherboard.
@@ -1034 +1040 @@
-temperature limits are above the temperature reading. Put
-the new limits in /etc/sensors.conf and run 'sensors -s'.
+
+
+4.31 Problems on particular motherboards
+
+    The following boards have unique problems and solutions.
+
+
+4.31A Asus P4B
+
+    See prog/hotplug/README.p4b if your SMBus master is not found.
+
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+4.31B Tyan 2460, 2462
+
+    See support tickets 805, 765, 781, 812, 813, and 867 for information.
+
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+4.31C Tyan 2466
+
+    See support tickets 941, 840, and 841 for information.
+
+
+4.31D Tyan 2688
+
+    For board hangs, see support ticket 721 for information.
+Also see #4.29 5) above.
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lm-sensors/trunk/doc/developers/genpasswd.pl

@@ -30 +30 @@
-print "Please specify whether you want access to i2c, lm_sensors, or both.\n";
-print "Please also indicate what area of the project you wish to work on.\n";
+print "\n";
+print "Please include your username in the CVS comments when you\n";
+print "check in files like so: (username)\n";

lm-sensors/trunk/doc/developers/new_drivers

@@ -17 +17 @@
-  i2c-id.h in the i2c package.
-  Tell us it's OK to put your name on the "New Drivers" page.
+  Ask to be put on the mailing list so you get project updates.
-
-* Check out our latest code from CVS.
@@ -39 +40 @@
-  Please do this _before_ you check in your driver.
-
+* Add sysctl definitions to kernel/include/sensors.h (for chip drivers only).
+  These define the entries in the ctl_table for /proc.
+
-* Meet /proc naming standards in the ctl_table (for chip drivers only).
-  See doc/developers/proc for information.
-
-
+the 
-  Usually, you can just add it to KERNEL{CHIPS,DRIVERS}TARGETS in the
-
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-* Make sure it compiles cleanly.
@@ -90 +95 @@
-* Add your name to the CONTRIBUTORS file.
-
-
+ Please keep in alphabetical order.
-
-* Write a doc/chips/xxx or doc/busses/xxx file.
@@ -99 +104 @@
-  new driver so we know you are giving it to us under the GPL.
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lm-sensors/trunk/doc/progs

@@ -25 +25 @@
-  An example of a very simple hardware health monitoring daemon.
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-  This program scans your complete I2C or SMBus adapter for connected devices.
-  Not all devices can be detected in this way, though; and it may hang your
@@ -52 +56 @@
-    ./doc-insmod.pl DRIVER
-
-not installed
+installed by 'make install'
-  This program dumps the registers of a I2C device that understands
-  the 'byte data' or 'word data' and block read SMBus protocols.
@@ -62 +66 @@
-  or word data.
-
-not installed
+installed by 'make install'
-  This program is used to write the register of a I2C device.
-  Usual syntax:
-    ./i2cset bus device address data
-
-not installed
+installed by 'make install'
-  This program dumps the registers of LM78-like chips, or more
-  exactly, chips which use one I/O-port for its address and one as its