thinkpad-temp_mon

Monitor the temperature of a Thinkpad and adjust the fan if needed

Install

1. Copy temp_mon.sh to /usr/local/bin
2. Make /usr/local/bin/temp_mon.sh executable (chmod +x)_
3. Copy temp_mon.cron to /etc/cron.d/temp_mon

Put the following lines in /etc/rc.local

rmmod thinkpad_acpi
modprobe thinkpad_acpi fan_control=1

Test

You should be able to test by doing something like

watch cat /proc/acpi/ibm/thermal

and in another terminal

yes > /dev/null &
yes > /dev/null &
yes > /dev/null &
yes > /dev/null &

The script should run every five mins, and set the fan faster if the CPU temparature is over 80C