Changeset 4541 for lm-sensors/trunk/doc/vid

Timestamp:

07/03/07 15:08:37 (6 years ago)

Author:

khali

Message:

Update doc/vid:
* We no longer use VRM 8.2 by default
* Update the sysfs paths
* Update the chip lists

Files:

• lm-sensors/trunk/doc/vid (modified) (4 diffs)

lm-sensors/trunk/doc/vid

@@ -50 +50 @@
 you must set the "vrm" correctly either via /proc, /sys,  or sensors.conf.
 
-To be compatible with previous lm_sensors versions, the vrm defaults
-to version 8.2. Generally, for recent motherboards, this will not
-be correct. Try 9.0 first.
-
 To change the vrm version to 9.0, for example, do the following
 after the chip module (in this example, w83781d) is loaded:
@@ -59 +55 @@
         (kernel 2.4)
             echo 9.0 > /proc/sys/dev/sensors/w83781d-isa-0290/vrm
-        (kernel 2.6)
+        (kernel 2.6 up to 2.6.13)
             echo 90 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/0-0290/vrm
+        (kernel 2.6.14 and later)
+            echo 90 > /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/vrm
 
 Alternatively, add a line in /etc/sensors.conf in the w83781d section
@@ -75 +73 @@
         (kernel 2.4)
             cat /proc/sys/dev/sensors/w83781d-isa-0290/vid
-        (kernel 2.6 - divide the output by 1000)
-            cat /sys/bus/i2c/devices/0-0290/in0_ref
+        (kernel 2.6 up to 2.6.13 - divide the output by 1000)
+            cat /sys/bus/i2c/devices/0-0290/cpu0_vid
+        (kernel 2.6.14 and later - divide the output by 1000)
+            cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device/cpu0_vid
 
 or by
@@ -103 +103 @@
 /etc/sensors.conf and the vrm entry in /proc or /sys:
 
-        adm1025, adm1026, asb100, lm85, lm87,
-        vt1211, vt8231, w83627hf, w83781d
+        adm1025, adm1026, asb100, lm85, lm87, pc87360,
+        vt1211, vt8231, w83627ehf, w83627hf, w83781d, w83792d
 
 
 The following chip drivers support only VRM 8.2 and cannot be changed:
 
-        adm1024, it87, mtp008
-        adm9240, gl520sm, lm78, maxilife
+        adm1024, it87, mtp008, adm9240, gl520sm, lm78
 
 If you have a board with one of these chips which needs advanced
 VRM support please email us.
 
+The following chip drivers support only VRM 10.0 and cannot be changed:
+
+        lm93
+
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