On Thu, 2005-06-02 at 03:49, Klaasjan Brand wrote: > > I just installed Linux on a former NT box. When it had NT, after boot up it > > used to either slow down or shut down the fan, and there was almost no > > noise. However, after I installed Linux, the noise persists and it's really > > loud. How do I adjust the fan speed? Thank you. > > If the box supports ACPI you can set the fans to automatic mode: > echo -n 3 > /proc/apci/fan/ <name> /state > > You can also turn them off this way by setting the value to 0, but > you'll risk overheating the cpu. > Ok I upgraded the BIOS and now, ACPI is supported, but the /proc/acpi/fan is empty. Do you know why it's empty and how can I change that?
