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

[Greg Knaddison]

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 12:09:11 -0700, Kevin Cullis <kevincu at orci.com> wrote:
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> 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.
> 

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> 
> 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.

Greg