[cumbria_lug] Any ACPI experts around?

[Trevor Pearson]

Lee Willis wrote:
> I'm having a problem with a desktop machine (eMachines 370). Under Ubuntu it
> never switches the CPU fan on - leading to an overheat and an unpleasant crashing
> of the system :)
>
> I've raised comments on various kernel bugs (E.g.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/70739 ) but to
> no avail yet - so wondering if there's anyone closer to home with any ideas on
> how I might debug/fix/better report this?
>
> Cheers
> Lee
>
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Lee,

It is unusual the OS doesn't control the cpu fan it is a bios function,
have you tried any other operating systems ?

Trevor.