Re: Laptop hot under linux

Hello Miguel,

Did you enable the ACPI in your kernel? It has a "fan" module, maybe you 
could check it out... Also enable the IC thermal monitors so you can 
just check up if things are getting cooler or not... I think this might 
help.

-- Guilherme

Miguel A. Garrido. wrote:

>Hi, I have a problem with my laptop under linux. When it runs in Windows XP,
>the fan increase speed in case the cpu warm but with any distro (currently
>I'm using debian) the fan operates at the same speed and therefore it isn't
>capable to cool the processor and the laptop finishes turning off
>(fortunately ;) )
>It is not a common laptop trademark, but it has a Wistron motherboard with a
>PIV 2.4 proccessor. 
>Any idea?
>
>Sorry about my English, I'm spaniard.
>
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