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2.8.2 (???) 2.8.2 (???)
IMPORTANT: Limit initialization removed from all chip drivers!
If you didn't run 'sensors -s' in the past you may need to now!
File sensors.conf.eg: Change lm75 scaling back to 1 File sensors.conf.eg: Change lm75 scaling back to 1
Library: Fix bmcsensors scaling, increase number of sensors; Library: Fix bmcsensors scaling, increase number of sensors;
Add w83627thf support; Advance version to 3.0.0; Add w83627thf support; Advance version to 3.0.0;

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DETAILED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
See QUICKSTART for the simple version. See QUICKSTART for the simple version.
This package is ONLY for 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later !!! The driver modules in this package are ONLY for 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later !!!
This package REQUIRES i2c-2.8.0 or later!!! This package REQUIRES i2c-2.8.1 or later!!!
FOR 2.5 KERNELS, Do not attempt to compile this package. FOR 2.5/2.6 KERNELS, do not attempt to compile this package.
Use the drivers already in the 2.5 kernel development tree. Use the drivers already in the 2.5/2.6 kernel tree.
If you are running a 2.5/2.6 kernel, the ONLY thing you need to
do is 'make user' and 'make user_install'. Do NOT follow the rest
of these instructions.
============================================================================= =============================================================================
These are the installation instruction for the lm_sensors package. These are the installation instruction for the lm_sensors package.

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* Verify you are running a 2.4 kernel, 2.4.9 or later. * Verify you are running a 2.4 kernel, 2.4.9 or later.
If you are running a 2.5/2.6 kernel, the ONLY thing you need to
do is 'make user' and 'make user_install'. Do NOT follow the rest
of these instructions.
* Make sure you have the kernel tree corresponding to your current * Make sure you have the kernel tree corresponding to your current
kernel in /lib/modules/(uname -r)/build. kernel in /lib/modules/(uname -r)/build.
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ Other methods are described in INSTALL.
you MUST remove them (as root) with `rmmod'. you MUST remove them (as root) with `rmmod'.
* Download, build, and install the latest i2c package, * Download, build, and install the latest i2c package,
(i2c-2.8.0 or later). (i2c-2.8.1 or later).
Quickstart for i2c: make; make install; depmod -a Quickstart for i2c: make; make install; depmod -a
* Go back to the lm_sensors directory. Do `make'. * Go back to the lm_sensors directory. Do `make'.

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OVERVIEW OF THE LM_SENSORS PACKAGE AND SUMMARY OF SUPPORTED DEVICES OVERVIEW OF THE LM_SENSORS PACKAGE AND SUMMARY OF SUPPORTED DEVICES
!!! This package is ONLY for 2.4 kernels 2.4.9 or later !!! !!! This package is ONLY for 2.6, 2.5, and 2.4 kernels (2.4.9 or later) !!!
!!! THIS PACKAGE REQUIRES i2c-2.8.0 or later!!! !!! THIS PACKAGE REQUIRES i2c-2.8.1 or later!!!
FOR 2.5 KERNELS, Do not attempt to compile this package. FOR 2.6/2.5 KERNELS, Use only the userspace tools in this package.
Use the drivers already in the 2.5 kernel development tree. Build and install them with 'make user' and 'make user_install'.
The kernel modules in this package will not compile for 2.6/2.5;
use the drivers already in the 2.5 kernel development tree.
============================================================================= =============================================================================
@@ -20,22 +22,26 @@ This is the completely rewritten version 2 of lm_sensors, a collection of
modules for general SMBus access and hardware monitoring. modules for general SMBus access and hardware monitoring.
Version 1 is now officially unsupported. Version 1 is now officially unsupported.
WARNING! This package will work on kernels 2.4.9 - 2.4.xx only. WARNING! This drivers in this package will work on kernels 2.4.9 - 2.4.xx only.
Use lm_sensors-2.4.5 for 2.0 kernels. Use lm_sensors-2.4.5 for 2.0 kernels.
Use lm_sensors-2.7.0 for 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.0 - 2.4.8 kernels. Use lm_sensors-2.7.0 for 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.0 - 2.4.8 kernels.
Use the drivers already in the kernel for 2.5 kernels; if you need Use the drivers already in the kernel for 2.6/2.5 kernels; if you need
additional drivers in 2.5 please port and submit them to us. additional drivers in 2.6 please port and submit them to us.
WARNING! You must get the latest i2c package, i2c-2.8.0, HOWEVER, the userspace tools in this package will work for
2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 kernels.
WARNING! You must have at least i2c-2.8.1.
EVEN IF your kernel does contain i2c support!!!!!!!!! EVEN IF your kernel does contain i2c support!!!!!!!!!
You may wish to get the latest i2c package, i2c-2.8.2,
The I2C package in existing 2.4 kernels is NOT sufficient The I2C package in existing 2.4 kernels is NOT sufficient
for compilation of this package. for compilation of this package.
ADDITIONALLY, i2c-2.8.0 is not API compatible to earlier i2c ADDITIONALLY, i2c-2.8.1 is not API compatible to earlier i2c
releases due to struct changes; therefore you must NOT ENABLE releases due to struct changes; therefore you must NOT ENABLE
any other i2c drivers (e.g. bttv) in the kernel. any other i2c drivers (e.g. bttv) in the kernel.
Do NOT use lm-sensors 2.8.0 or i2c-2.8.0 if you require bttv. Do NOT use lm-sensors 2.8.1 or i2c-2.8.1 if you require bttv.
See the lm_sensors download page for further guidance: See the lm_sensors download page for further guidance:
http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/download.html http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/download.html
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@ The latest version of this package can always be found on our homepage:
http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78. Pre-release versions can be retrieved http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78. Pre-release versions can be retrieved
through anonymous CVS; see doc/cvs for more information. through anonymous CVS; see doc/cvs for more information.
This whole package is copyright (c) 1998 - 2002 by Frodo Looijaard and This whole package is copyright (c) 1998 - 2003 by Frodo Looijaard and
Philip Edelbrock, except for a few drivers written by Philip Edelbrock, except for a few drivers written by
other people. See the individual files for more exact copyright information. other people. See the individual files for more exact copyright information.
This package may be distributed according to the GNU General Public License This package may be distributed according to the GNU General Public License