Changeset 1191

Timestamp:

09/29/01 20:17:33 (12 years ago)

Author:

mds

Message:

added how-to-contribute, LM75 and LM80 sections

Files:

• lm-sensors/trunk/doc/FAQ (modified) (12 diffs)

lm-sensors/trunk/doc/FAQ

@@ -22 +22 @@
 2.6 How are alarms triggered?
 
-3 Installation and Management
+3. Installation and Management
 3.1 Why so many modules, and how do I cope with them?
 3.2 How do I know which chips I own?
@@ -42 +42 @@
 3.8 'make install' fails on Mandrake kernels
 
-4 Problems
+4. Problems
 4.1 Why do my fans report exactly half/double their values by your code
 compared to the BIOS? 
@@ -72 +72 @@
   4.17E Bad readings from a w8378[12]d!
   4.17F Bus hangs on Ali 1543 on Asus P5A boards!
+  4.17G Bad readings from LM75!
+  4.17H Bad readings from LM80!
 4.18 How do I configure two chips (LM87) differently?
 4.19 Dmesg says Upgrade BIOS! I don't want to!
@@ -87 +89 @@
 4.25 Sensors says 'Error: Line xxx: zzzzzzz'
 
-5 How to Ask for Help  
+5. How to Ask for Help  
 5.1 What to do if a module won't insert?
 5.2 What to do if it inserts, but nothing happens?
@@ -94 +96 @@
 5.5 What if it just works like a charm?
 
-6 Version 1 specific questions
-6.1 My manufacturer swears that my mainboard has an SMBus, but your code 
+6. How to Contribute
+6.1 How to write a driver
+6.2 How to get CVS access
+6.3 How to donate hardware to the project
+6.4 How to join the project mailing list
+6.5 How to (not) access mailing list archives
+
+7. Version 1 specific questions
+7.1 My manufacturer swears that my mainboard has an SMBus, but your code 
 reports that it can't find it.  What's wrong? 
-6.2 The modules won't load, saying 'SMBus not detected'.
-6.3 I try to read /proc/sensors, and I get a "No sensor data yet (try again in 
+7.2 The modules won't load, saying 'SMBus not detected'.
+7.3 I try to read /proc/sensors, and I get a "No sensor data yet (try again in 
 a few moments)" message. Why?
 
@@ -675 +684 @@
 
 
+4.17G Bad readings from LM75!
+
+    The LM75 detection is poor and other hardware is often misdetected
+as an LM75. Figure out what you really have (see 4.24C).
+
+
+4.17H Bad readings from LM80!
+
+    The LM75 detection is poor and other hardware is often misdetected
+as an LM75. Figure out what you really have (see 4.24C).
+
+
 4.18 How do I configure two chips (LM87) differently?
 
@@ -805 +826 @@
         3) Check the Motherboard Monitor website
            (see useful_addresses.html) for a good cross-reference.
+
 
 4.25 Sensors says 'Error: Line xxx: zzzzzzz'
@@ -889 +911 @@
 
 
-
-6 Version 1 specific questions
+6. How to Contribute
+--------------------
+
+6.1 How to write a driver
+
+    See doc/developers/new_drivers in our package for instructions.
+
+
+6.2 How to get CVS access
+
+    For anonymous CVS read access, see the instructions on our download page.
+    For write access, run the script doc/developers/genpasswd.pl in
+    our package and follow the instructions. Let us know what part
+    of the package you would like to work on.
+
+
+6.3 How to donate hardware to the project
+
+    Send us email <sensors@stimpy.netroedge.com>.
+
+
+6.4 How to join the project mailing list
+
+    Send us email <sensors@stimpy.netroedge.com>. Sorry, no automated
+    subscribe/unsubscribe service.
+
+6.5 How to (not) access mailing list archives
+
+    Sorry, there is no archive.
+
+
+7. Version 1 specific questions
 ------------------------------
 
 Note: Version 1 is very very old and is not recommended.
 
-6.1 My manufacturer swears that my mainboard has an SMBus, but your code 
+7.1 My manufacturer swears that my mainboard has an SMBus, but your code 
 reports that it can't find it.  What's wrong? 
 
@@ -916 +968 @@
 
 
-6.2 The modules won't load, saying 'SMBus not detected'.
+7.2 The modules won't load, saying 'SMBus not detected'.
 
     This should no longer be an issue in 1.4.10 and later; it will
@@ -922 +974 @@
 
 
-6.3 I try to read /proc/sensors, and I get a "No sensor data yet (try again in 
+7.3 I try to read /proc/sensors, and I get a "No sensor data yet (try again in 
 a few moments)" message. Why?
 
@@ -934 +986 @@
 
 
-6.4 On my Dell, a LM80 is detected, but all readings are 0!
+7.4 On my Dell, a LM80 is detected, but all readings are 0!
 
     This is a bug we have only observed on Dell computers. There is
@@ -947 +999 @@
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+Rev 2.4 (MDS) Minor updates 20010929
 Rev 2.4 (MDS) Minor updates 20010722
 Rev 2.3 (MDS) General update, 20010224, released with lm_sensors 2.6.0.