[tlinux-users:07740] Re: Problems with a toshiba

On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 15:52 -0500, John R Sims wrote:
> Hi Everyone;  I am a novice and I needs some help.  I am trying to get away
> from Microsoft and become a linux user.  My main machine is Toshiba laptop
> M35 s320 with the phoenix bios.  For some reason there is a problem with the
> fan and the screen brightness and something else, but I truthfully don't
> understand what the problem is.  I have been using Ubuntu on a older desk
> top, but I am afraid to use it on my laptop because I am afraid of it
> overheating.  Can anyone give me some advice...
> 
> John
> 
> 

John, after you do your installation, you should download the little
program simply called fan for toshiba linux machines. It was written by
the same guy that wrote the Tuxtime utils. Have a look here:


http://www.buzzard.me.uk/toshiba/index.html


HTH's //peter