Linux device sensors was Re: [clue-tech] Cheap Dell server box

[Kevin Cullis]

Yep, I'm aware of it and use it on my Linux box, just seeing if I missed 
something.  It would seem that this is one area that Linux, and Mac for 
that matter, are behind Windows.

Kevin

Greg Knaddison wrote:
>>On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:09:11 -0700, Kevin Cullis <kevincu at orci.com> wrote:> 
>>Using Speedfan (on Windows XP Pro, I know, but I'm writing a book with
>>Linux, Mac, and Windows in mind and need all three to work with) my CPU
>>temp rarely gets above 43 degrees C and the HDs  around 27 degrees C.
>>
> 
>>Anyone know of Linux software that does this stuff?  And is free and/or
>>open source?
>>
> 
> 
> You mean like this:
> 
> http://www.gkrellm.net/
> 
> There was some other stuff in between, but I think the sensor kind of
> thing was the only software you had mentioned, so...
> 
> I believe lm_sensors is the core software that really does the sensing
> for gkrellm, but gkrellm puts a nice GUI on it.