Re: [ACPI-sppt] ThinkPad R32 overheat problem (I guess)

Florian Streibelt wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I am using a ThinkPad R32 with a  Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 - M CPU
> 2.00GHz with a linux 2.4.20 and appropriate acpi-patches.
> 
> When I have time enough again I will update to 2.4.21...
> 
> for now It worked all just fine, I installed the new IBM Bios and dsdt was
> ok. I think It's 2.08 Bios too. but:
> 
> # cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM0/*
> <not supported>
> <polling disabled>
> state:                   ok
> temperature:             50 C
> critical (S5):           120 C
> 
> # cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THM1/*
> <not supported>
> <polling disabled>
> state:                   ok
> temperature:             50 C
> critical (S5):           50 C
> 
> however and
>  cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
> always says present voltage:         16000 mV
> 
> and /proc/acpi/fan is empty ?!
> 
> [all this seems to work in new kernel, I know... have read the faqs...]

which faqs? But its the same state on my ThinkPad...

> This Morning, after about 10 hours working with java [brrr] on the
> notebook I switched off with a little beep.. Seemeed to be too hot...

Yes thats exactly the problem. I phoned IBM on that (for a long 
discussion until they got the point) and they say that it is a hardware 
defect if that happens. By construction, the fan is sufficient for 
cooling (as they say) and I am one of the happy customers that got an 
abnormal hot cpu. So I will send it in and get a replacement cpu. Hope 
that helps (but I cannot believe).

Anyone experience how long it takes for them to repair a thinkpad (in 
germany)?


> throtteling works...


how to throttle as the acpi interface seems not to work?

regards
Stephan



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