(Solved) Overheated and shut down

[kbz1960]

Here are my specs.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01533413&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&lang=en&product=3795258&key=null

My laptop gets pretty warm in windows also but has never shutdown. The fan is running in pclos all most all of the time, I had more windows/programs open tonight and all of a sudden the screen went blank and it shut off.

Are there drivers I'm missing or something I can change to keep this from happening or is my laptop just crap lol.

[jaydot]

could there be an accumulation of dust and fluff on the fan?  i've had to have the keyboard off my laptop several times to de-fluff the fan.  it's mostly cat hair, so accumulates readily.  a laptop cooler set beneath can help to keep the temperature down.

[kbz1960]

Not sure that is it as I'm running the same machine in windows now and all most immediatly after it shut down and have never had the problem before. I see no need to get a cooler when I it has never happened before and is not now but thanks for the suggestion.

[coffeetime]

Konsole, copy/paste:

Code:

cpufreq-info

and post back.

[kbz1960]

Will do after I reboot out of windows and back into pclos, that is if I can get back into it as I haven't tried yet.

[kbz1960]

Code:

[kevin@localhost ~]$ cpufreq-info
cpufrequtils 007: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009
Report errors and bugs to cpufreq@vger.kernel.org, please.
analyzing CPU 0:
  no or unknown cpufreq driver is active on this CPU
  maximum transition latency: 0.00 ms.
analyzing CPU 1:
  no or unknown cpufreq driver is active on this CPU
  maximum transition latency: 0.00 ms.

[coffeetime]

Driver problem.

Konsole/type su/enter password/ copy & paste:

Code:

modprobe p4-clockmod

Try again cpufreq-info

You'll find CPU drivers here ---> /lib/modules/2.6.33.7-pclos5.pae[your kernel!]/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/. If p4-clockmod will not work, try with the other ones:
powernow-k6
powernow-k7
powernow-k8

After modprobing different drivers run each time cpufreq-info. The output from Konsole should read something like this:

cpufreq-info
cpufrequtils 007: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009
Report errors and bugs to cpufreq@vger.kernel.org, please.
analyzing CPU 0:
  driver: acpi-cpufreq
  CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 1
  CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0
  maximum transition latency: 10.0 us.
  hardware limits: 800 MHz - 2.67 GHz
  available frequency steps: 2.67 GHz, 2.67 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz
  available cpufreq governors: ondemand, conservative, powersave, userspace, performance
  current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 2.67 GHz.
                  The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
                  within this range.
  current CPU frequency is 2.67 GHz.
analyzing CPU 1:
  driver: acpi-cpufreq
  CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 1
  CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1
  maximum transition latency: 10.0 us.
  hardware limits: 800 MHz - 2.67 GHz
  available frequency steps: 2.67 GHz, 2.67 GHz, 2.13 GHz, 1.60 GHz, 800 MHz
  available cpufreq governors: ondemand, conservative, powersave, userspace, performance
  current policy: frequency should be within 800 MHz and 2.67 GHz.
                  The governor "ondemand" may decide which speed to use
                  within this range.
  current CPU frequency is 800 MHz.

and your lappy should calm down

[kbz1960]

Thanks a lot! I got this response from the powernow-k8

[root@localhost kevin]# cpufreq-info
cpufrequtils 007: cpufreq-info (C) Dominik Brodowski 2004-2009
Report errors and bugs to cpufreq@vger.kernel.org, please.
analyzing CPU 0:
  driver: powernow-k8
  CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0
  CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 0
  maximum transition latency: 1000 ns.
  hardware limits: 500 MHz - 2.00 GHz
  available frequency steps: 2.00 GHz, 1000 MHz, 500 MHz
  available cpufreq governors: userspace, performance
  current policy: frequency should be within 500 MHz and 2.00 GHz.
                  The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use
                  within this range.
  current CPU frequency is 2.00 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).
analyzing CPU 1:
  driver: powernow-k8
  CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 1
  CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by software: 1
  maximum transition latency: 1000 ns.
  hardware limits: 500 MHz - 2.00 GHz
  available frequency steps: 2.00 GHz, 1000 MHz, 500 MHz
  available cpufreq governors: userspace, performance
  current policy: frequency should be within 500 MHz and 2.00 GHz.
                  The governor "performance" may decide which speed to use
                  within this range.
  current CPU frequency is 2.00 GHz (asserted by call to hardware).

But being the noob that I am I'm not sure how to get the driver /lib/modules/2.6.33.7-pclos5.pae[your kernel!]/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/ is my kernel 2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs and do I find it in synaptic?

[kbz1960]

OK, I have the driver and I know I have to unzip it but to where and how to install?

[coffeetime]

You don't need to unzip anything. Open Konsole, copy/paste:

kdesu dolphin /etc/modprobe.preload

Code:

kdesu kwrite /etc/modprobe.preload

and add the line powernow-k8

Save! Reboot.


Post back cpufreq-info

[kbz1960]

OK  I didn't do something right because the cpufreq-info reports the same as when we started.
In konsole I put kdesu dolphin /etc/modprobe.preload powernow-k8 but not sure how to save I also tried the code first  enter and then powernow-k8 and enter.

Maybe if things get running right I can learn more, sure running like crap right now.

[coffeetime]

Open Konsole, copy/paste:

kdesu dolphin /etc/modprobe.preload

Code:

kdesu kwrite /etc/modprobe.preload

Enter password. A new window will open. Here's mine:




Add here the following line:

powernow-k8

Save! Reboot.


Post back cpufreq-info

[kbz1960]

Posting from my roomies computer. Laptop shut down again. Now windows is borked and running startup repair.

[kbz1960]

Did I do something wrong when I installed that it didn't get my hardware right?

[Old-Polack]

OK  I didn't do something right because the cpufreq-info reports the same as when we started.
In konsole I put kdesu dolphin /etc/modprobe.preload powernow-k8 but not sure how to save I also tried the code first  enter and then powernow-k8 and enter.

Maybe if things get running right I can learn more, sure running like crap right now.

Try from root konsole;

[root@fatman ~]# echo powernow-k8 >> /etc/modprobe.preload
[root@fatman ~]# cat /etc/modprobe.preload
# /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line.  Comments begin with
# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.
# this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY
# for old kernel use /etc/modules
fuse
sbp2
ohci1394
evdev
pata_atiixp
powernow-k8            <-- Success

Nothing to open other than the Konsole terminal, then su...<Enter> root password when asked, <Enter> then the above two commands, to first add the line, and then check that it was successful.