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(mds) cleanup, emphasize getting the i2c package if sensors doesn't compile.

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@@ -3,24 +3,39 @@ The instructions in this document will only work if you have a standard
system, and may cause problems. system, and may cause problems.
Quickstart: Quickstart:
* Make sure you have the kernel tree corresponding to your current * Make sure you have the kernel tree corresponding to your current
kernel in /usr/src/linux. Distribution kernels usually won't do, kernel in /usr/src/linux. Distribution kernels usually won't do,
compile your own from a 'vanilla' tree (get one from compile your own from a 'vanilla' tree (get one from
ftp://ftp.kernel/org/pub/linux/kernel/). ftp://ftp.kernel/org/pub/linux/kernel/).
* Install the i2c package. This won't do any harm, even if use a very
recent 2.3 or 2.4 kernel, though it may be unnecessary. At the very * Install the latest i2c package. This may be necessary even if
least, make sure you have i2c-algo-bit either compiled into your you have a 2.4 kernel.
kernel or available as a module somewhere.
* Do a `make' followed by a `make install'. The warnings about .d * Do `make'.
files at the start are harmless. The warnings about .d files at the start are harmless.
If you have compile problems, you probably skipped step 2.
Go back and install the latest i2c package.
* Do (as root) `make install'.
* Do a `depmod -a'. * Do a `depmod -a'.
* Add the line * Add the line
/usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib
to /etc/ld.so.conf if it is not there yet. to /etc/ld.so.conf if it is not there yet.
* Do a `ldconfig'. * Do a `ldconfig'.
* Run `prog/mkdev/mkdev.sh' to create the device files * Run `prog/mkdev/mkdev.sh' to create the device files
* Run `prog/detect/sensors-detect' to detect your hardware, put * Run `prog/detect/sensors-detect' to detect your hardware, put
the lines it suggests into /etc/conf.modules or /etc/modules.conf the lines it suggests into /etc/conf.modules or /etc/modules.conf
(whichever one exists) and enter the modprobe lines it suggests. (whichever one exists) and enter the modprobe lines it suggests.
Add the line `sensors -s' after the modprobe lines.
* Reboot or else type in the modprobe lines and `sensors -s'
* Run `sensors' to see your output. * Run `sensors' to see your output.
* That's all folks! * That's all folks!