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tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

Hello zigbert,
can Pwidgets (and conky?) be modified so that fan speed on ASUS Eee models can be displayed?
Forum member aarf reports that Pwidgets does not display the fan speed of the ASUS Eee -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=345604#345604
even when the suitable "eee" kernel module has been loaded to expose control of the fan.
This kernel module is packaged with my Eee hotkeys dotpets here -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=346451#346451

Once the eee module is installed, the fan speed can be read with

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5244 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

tempestuous
It should be doable.....
I'll put it on my todo list for the next release

tempestuous · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 4944 Location: Australia

Thanks zigbert.

tasmod · Posted: Mon 05 Oct 2009, 10:28 Post subject:

Doesn't the Conky variable "acpifan" report it back?

Hmmm, odd. I distinctly remember a slough of variables for the eee being anounced with Conky 1.7 and now I can't see any on the pages. Seems like they have been removed.

craftybear · Posted: Tue 06 Oct 2009, 02:51 Post subject:

omskates · Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 257 Location: TriCities, WA

My battery widget doesn't show up. Tried searching around for a post on it, hmmmm Confused

It worked before upgrade to 4.3

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7019 Location: qld

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5244 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

craftybear
About-dialog shows 2.5.0:
You have probably earlier installed 2.5.0, and now 2.1.0. Since The version-check-function only checks for higher version-number, it fails here. Please edit /root/.pwidgets/pwidgetsrc - 2.5.0 --> 2.1.0

The calender widget is fixed for next release. It will work ok if today is 10-31. It only fails if today is 1 digit date. Only 3 days, and everything will work perfect Smile

Sigmund

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5244 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

omskates
The battery widget is built to not show anything on systems where battery driver is not loaded. Technically it checks whether the file /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0 exist (or BAT1, BAT2).

Does it help if you execute in terminal:
modprobe battery

.... and then apply the battery widget once more.

Sigmund

omskates · Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 257 Location: TriCities, WA

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7019 Location: qld

I made the Eee-pc widget which shows fan speed in rpm. Only useful if you have an Eee-pc.

(Sigmund, birthday widget is underdevelopment, I've been very busy with eee-pc stuff Smile

)

craftybear · Posted: Thu 08 Oct 2009, 01:08 Post subject:

jur · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 18

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7019 Location: qld

Hi jur, you need all tempestuous' dotpets for it to work, but be sure to get the right ones for your kernel. Look in the "Additional Software (PETS and stuff)" and search for "Extra drivers for 4.3 with k2.6.30.5" if you are running 4.3. Also be sure they are loaded, run "lsmod" and look for "eee".

Cheers

EDIT: Ahh, I see you've been to that thread, just make sure you have the right kernel. Check from terminal with the command "uname -r".
Does it display "0rpm"? If so it is working. The fan does not kick in until 54 c . Hope this helps.

zigbert · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 5244 Location: Valåmoen, Norway

Mick
You are doing a great job here these days......

craftybear
Next release with an updated calender widget will arrive before the next bug-period. Very Happy

omskates
It sounds like you're NOT a newbie. Could you please look inside /root/.pwidgets/configs/battery, and remove the 'if_exist /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0' code.

Sigmund