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| From | Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad |
| Date | 2016-12-31 10:20 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <sUnZv-12i-1@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <sU90u-7ha-9@gated-at.bofh.it> <sUids-5Ie-5@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 12/30/2016 9:08 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:14:06 -0600 > Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote: > >> I just purchased a used T430 to replace a R61 which had died to a >> fan failure. >> I've installed a minimal Jessie including what installer >> considers standard utilities and a very basic MATE DE. >> >> I used Synaptic to install "mate-system-tools". >> An error message said "thinkfan post installation script returned >> error exit status 1". >> I checked for airflow - there was NONE. >> Booted into Windows 7. There was warm airflow whose temperature >> decreased with time. >> I returned to Debian and attempted to reinstall "thinkfan. >> Error message stated "attempted to reinstall E: Internal Error, >> No file name for thinkfan:i386". >> >> Two questions: >> >> 1. How may I force the fan to run continuously at maximum speed. >> Noise &/or power consumption is not important. >> >> 2. What/where is this "missing file"? Any diagnostic suggestions? >> >> TIA >> > > > ThinkWiki has been a great resource for me and my T520. It has sources > for special drivers as well as directions on making things work. > > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T_Series > There is lots of information there. Whether I can understand it well enough to use is another question. http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_control_fan_speed had said: # echo level 4 > /proc/acpi/ibm/fan (medium speed) which resulted in bash: echo: write error: invalid argument I suspect the error messages I quoted in my original post give the needed information. I don't have a clue what they mean.
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Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-30 18:20 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-12-31 04:10 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 10:20 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-12-31 11:30 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 14:00 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-12-31 15:10 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 16:00 +0100
Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-01 17:00 +0100
INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-02 03:20 +0100
Re: INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-01-02 13:50 +0100
Re: INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-01-02 14:00 +0100
Re: INTERIM Resolution - was [Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad] Anthony Baldwin <baldwinlinguas@gmx.com> - 2017-01-02 14:30 +0100
**MY INTERIM NOTES** Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-31 15:40 +0100
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