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Re: Trouble shooting a "thinkfan" problem on a Lenovo T430 Thinkpad

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On 12/31/2016 8:08 AM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> /var/lib/dpkg/info/thinkfan.postinst
>> ...
>> if [ -x "/etc/init.d/thinkfan" ]; then
>>          update-rc.d thinkfan defaults >/dev/null
>>          invoke-rc.d thinkfan start || exit $?
>> fi
>
> Looks like an attempt to register and start thinkfan with the old init
> system. Is this appropriate for your system ?
>
> If you really use sysV init rather than systemd, you should check whether
> there are links
>    /etc/rc*.d/*thinkfan
> pointing to file
>    /etc/init.d/thinkfan
>
> If you use systemd, then there is the riddle why there is an executable
> file /etc/init.d/thinkfan.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The script
>    https://sources.debian.net/src/thinkfan/0.9.3-1/rcscripts/thinkfan.init
> when run with argument "start" executes
>
>    start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/thinkfan.pid --exec /usr/sbin/thinkfan
>
> So
>
>    ps -ef | grep thinkfan
>
> should tell whether the daemon is running or whether you have to start
> it on your own (most probably as superuser).
>
>
> Have a nice day :)
>
> Thomas


One of your links lead to 
https://sources.debian.net/src/thinkfan/0.9.3-1/debian/README.Debian/ 
which I think agrees with you.

One thing that continues to bother me is that thinkfan is 
disabled by default because an improper parameter could damage 
the computer. If that is true, why isn't the fan always on? The 
documentation I've found indicates it's original motivation was 
to reduce power consumption and acoustic noise. ??? ;/

More later.

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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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