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Date:      Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:16:01 -0000
From:      "Alan Edmonds" <kb5zuy@airmail.net>
To:        "Benjamin Close" <cisbjc@cs.unisa.edu.au>, "Max Flatulence" <max_flatulence@hotmail.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: dual fan inspiron, only one fan used
Message-ID:  <LPEBIMFIOBLFEPKHEOIIEELPCPAA.kb5zuy@airmail.net>
In-Reply-To: <3C0EF6D5.EF61929B@reason.levels.unisa.edu.au>

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Benjamin Close
> Sent: 06 December 2001 04:41
> To: Max Flatulence
> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: dual fan inspiron, only one fan used
> 
> 
> Max Flatulence wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 and it has two cpu fans.  Under MS Windows both
> > fans are used to cool the cpu.  Under freebsd only one fan turns on.  This
> > laptop typically runs freebsd 8 to 13 hours per day.  The fan that runs
> > under freebsd recently died and Dell had to do an entire motherboard swap to
> > replace the fans.  Watching someone you have never seen before render your
> > laptop into a pile of components can be unnerving!
> > 
> > My question is this: Does anyone know of a way that I can utilize both fans
> > in the proper manner (both fans used, variable speeds)?
> > 
> 
> Have a look at http://delltalk.dell.com
> Under the Inspiron->BIOS section, there is a message with a URL to a
> freebsd controller for the fans.
> 
> Cheers,
> 	BC

I dug around in DellTalk and here's the URL for the app.

http://fanon.8m.net/

It's based on the i8kfangui appplication.

Alan Edmonds


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