Fan run amok on Mandriva Free Spring 2007
May 24th, 2007
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My Averatec 6200’s fan was running uncontrollably, until I figured out the laptop_mode and how to change the default values in various configuration files.
Open up the file:/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf
Change these settings from “0″ to “1″:
ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE_ON_AC=1
CONTROL_CPU_FREQUENCY=1
Save the file then execute the commands:
laptop_mode stop
laptop_mode start force
And listen for the fan to slow down…
Next, there are some extra steps […]
