(Solved) Overheated and shut down

[kbz1960]

Well maybe I can try that after and if my windows comes back or I'll have to just start all over with with everything. Glad I backed up my files yesterday.

[Aradalf]

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.

It's powenow-k8, not powernow-k8.

Admin Edit: The correct spelling is in fact powernow-k8, the advice here is the result of a previous typo.

[kbz1960]

OK I copied the code box when I did it and did a typo in the post. But none of it does me any good when right now my laptop is good for nothing as windows doesn't even work.

[kbz1960]

OK, back up. Have not tried old polaks post yet. So far not working.

[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.

Will try old polaks and see what happens.

[kbz1960]

Ran old polaks post

[kevin@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost kevin]# echo powenow-k8 >> /etc/modprobe.preload
[root@localhost kevin]# 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
raw1394
sbp2
ohci1394

nvram
evdev

powenow-k8
powenow-k8

Rebooting now.

[kbz1960]

Still didn't take.

[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.

[Old-Polack]

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

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kdesu dolphin /etc/modprobe.preload
and add the line powenow-k8

Save! Reboot.


Post back cpufreq-info

Why bring dolphin into the act? All it does is open kwrite anyway, and leave two windows to close. The command;

[<user>@localhost ~]$ kdesu kwrite /etc/modprobe.preload          <Enter>

calls kwrite with root permissions directly, and opens /etc/modprobe.preload ready for editing, when the root password is given. Dolphin is totally unnecessary for this purpose, and just one extra window to close after the file is edited and saved.

[kbz1960]

I didn't bring dolphin into the act. I have firefox and konsole open, firefox to copy and paste if dolphin is opening it's from anything I did.

Does it have anything to do with I'm dual booting with win7. I followed someone elses advice to install /boot ? on a usb drive and I use my startup choice to hit F9 to change boot device and then I choose usb to boot pclos and just let it go to boot windows.

[Old-Polack]

Ran old polaks post

[kevin@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost kevin]# echo powenow-k8 >> /etc/modprobe.preload
[root@localhost kevin]# 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
raw1394
sbp2
ohci1394

nvram
evdev

powenow-k8
powenow-k8

Rebooting now.

Now you have two calls to load the same module. Use the command in the above post and remove the last line. Highlight it and press the Backspace key, then save the file and try a reboot again.

[Old-Polack]

I didn't bring dolphin into the act. I have firefox and konsole open, firefox to copy and paste if dolphin is opening it's from anything I did.

Does it have anything to do with I'm dual booting with win7. I followed someone elses advice to install /boot ? on a usb drive and I use my startup choice to hit F9 to change boot device and then I choose usb to boot pclos and just let it go to boot windows.

No. It has nothing to do with windows. 

[Old-Polack]

I didn't bring dolphin into the act. I have firefox and konsole open, firefox to copy and paste if dolphin is opening it's from anything I did.

Does it have anything to do with I'm dual booting with win7. I followed someone elses advice to install /boot ? on a usb drive and I use my startup choice to hit F9 to change boot device and then I choose usb to boot pclos and just let it go to boot windows.

Coffeetime did, with the command he put in the code box, for you to copy.

[kbz1960]

Just seems to be getting more f'd up. Now the box doesn't come up to delete the line. Can't I just open the file and edit and save it?

[kbz1960]

It's in there 4 times now because it isn't opening up the editor so I can delete them.

[kbz1960]

Back in windows now cause it's getting so hot it's going to shut down again or fry my motherboad/cpu.

[Aradalf]

It's in there 4 times now because it isn't opening up the editor so I can delete them.

Are you doing:

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kdesu kwrite /etc/modprobe.preload

or:

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[root@fatman ~]# echo powernow-k8 >> /etc/modprobe.preload
[root@fatman ~]# cat /etc/modprobe.preload

You should be doing:

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kdesu kwrite /etc/modprobe.preload

If that doesn't work, then just go into Konqueror-Super User Mode, and edit /etc/modprobe.preload directly.