gi8k-1.4 written by Eric Eubank <derbaff at yahoo dot com>
gi8k is a small GAI applet to measure the CPU temperature and fan status on Dell laptops via i8k. i8k is included as a module in most modern Linux distributions.
- INSTALLATION
- You first need the GAI library version 0.5.x or above. This can be obtained from http://gai.sourceforge.net.
Second you need to confirm that you have i8k running. You can do this one of two ways:
You can look for file called 'i8k' under '/proc'. Reading the file should
reaveal a line similar to: 1.0 A05 BQCTP11 48 0 1 0 4020 1 0
You can also type "lsmod | grep i8k" as root. You should see a line like:
%lsmod | grep i8k
i8k 7056 1
If you find i8k is not loaded, type as root:
%modprobe i8k
and then repeat the steps above. If you are still unable load i8k,
you may need to recompile your kernel. Most major distros will have
i8k as a precompiled loadable module.
- BUILDING
- %configure %make %make install
- RUNNING
- Gnome: right-click on a gnome panel and choose 'gi8k thermal monitor' under 'Utillty'. Window Maker: run /usr/bin/gi8k if you installed with the default options. Other window managers: run /usr/bin/gi8k --gai-broken-wm once, then run /usr/bin/gi8k