Dell Vostro 1000- Constant fan operation

[Worsel182]

Hello there,

I'm a recent convert to PCLinux from windows. I am having a problem with the laptop fan operating constantly. I have cleaned the vents and the laptop is being used on a flat wooden surface with plenty of ventilation. I have had a quick search around and it looks like it could be a driver problem?

[AS]

Hi Worsel182 and welcome to PCLinuxOS forum,

about your problem, may be your system is not loading a cpu-freq governor, and therefore your CPU is constantly working at maximum speed.
try to verify if module cpufreq is currently loaded and running:

from a root console, try: lsmod | grep cpufreq, if no module is actually running, try modprobe acpi_cpufreq.

AS

[menotu]

Hi Worsel182 - big welcome to the forum and the world of PCLinuxOS, nice to have you with us.

Can you provide a bit more info please:

What version of PCLinuxOS are you using? KDE, lxde, Gnome etc.......

What specs are your laptop (make/model - cpu - video card - memory etc.........)

This will then help get a possible solution to your problem.

[Worsel182]

Hi Worsel182 - big welcome to the forum and the world of PCLinuxOS, nice to have you with us.

Can you provide a bit more info please:

What version of PCLinuxOS are you using? KDE, lxde, Gnome etc.......

What specs are your laptop (make/model - cpu - video card - memory etc.........)

This will then help get a possible solution to your problem.

Using PCLinux KDE. The Laptop is a Dell Vostro 1000. Specs are as follows:

Processor 1.9GHz AMD Athlon 64 Mobile TK57, 667Mhz FSB
Memory 2GB 667 MHz DDR2
Graphic Card ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 IGP

[Worsel182]

Hi Worsel182 and welcome to PCLinuxOS forum,

about your problem, may be your system is not loading a cpu-freq governor, and therefore your CPU is constantly working at maximum speed.
try to verify if module cpufreq is currently loaded and running:

from a root console, try: lsmod | grep cpufreq, if no module is actually running, try modprobe acpi_cpufreq.

AS

How do I run a command from a root console?

[AS]

How do I run a command from a root console?

From PCLinuxOS Control Center (PCC) -> System -> Open a console as administrator <type your root password here>

AS

[menotu]

How do I run a command from a root console?

Forgive me if I mention stuff you already know  

Go to your main "Start" menu

Kmenu  > More Applications > Terminal > and select the Terminal (maybe named Konsole)

When that opens up, type

su     (press enter)

You will now need to enter your root password (no text is shown whilst typing) and press enter.

You'll now be in root mode

Now enter the commands as suggested; note, all commands are case sensitive so should be entered exactly as described - you could copy and paste - the paste command is ctrl+shift+v

edit - as replied a tad quicker  

[Worsel182]

Ok for the first bit of code as suggested I get no reply. For the second I get FATAL: Module acpi_cpufreq. not found.

[AS]

Ok for the first bit of code as suggested I get no reply. For the second I get FATAL: Module acpi_cpufreq. <---- dot here <--- not found.

be  sure to not have copied and paste the final dot. 

AS

[Worsel182]

Ok for the first bit of code as suggested I get no reply. For the second I get FATAL: Module acpi_cpufreq. <---- dot here <--- not found.

be  sure to not have copied and paste the final dot. 

AS

Ok, I now get this:

FATAL: Error inserting acpi_cpufreq (/lib/modules/2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.ko.gz): No such device

[AS]

Ok for the first bit of code as suggested I get no reply. For the second I get FATAL: Module acpi_cpufreq. <---- dot here <--- not found.

be  sure to not have copied and paste the final dot. 

AS

Ok, I now get this:

FATAL: Error inserting acpi_cpufreq (/lib/modules/2.6.33.7-pclos6.bfs/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.ko.gz): No such device

Very nice! 

- check BIOS, for ACPI/APM and be sure ACPI is enabled.
- try to boot adding to kernel boot line the parameter acpi_osi=Linux
- try to upgrade kernel, open Synaptic (package manager) and search for kernel-2.6.37.4-pclos1, install it and reboot, by default it will boot the new kernel.
- try to add parameter acpi_osi=Linux to kernel boot line on new kernel 2.6.37.4-pclos1

To add a parameter at kernel boot line, at grub screen, press F3? key - Options, and add the parameters at the end of the line.

If something is not clear, please ask.

AS