Re: FAN makes big noisy all the time!

> I have a VAIO PCV-RX650. I installed both window XP and Linux on it.
> 
> During the boot the CPU fan is very noisy, but as soon as windows XP
> is up, the fan become quite.
> But for Linux, the fan is always noisy. Is there a way to control the
> fan?
> 
> I use Redhat 9, the kernel is 2.4.20-8. I can go back the old Redhat 
> versions if necessary.
> 
> Any help will be highly appreciated!

What you need is ACPI (90% sure). Browse the archives for dozens of
threads about what it is and how to install it.

-- 
Jean Delvare
http://www.ensicaen.ismra.fr/~delvare/