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Old 03-09-2008, 01:37 PM
J.O. Aho
 
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Default Re: Problem loading a module

jef wrote:
> Hi u all
>
> On a gentoo ( kernel 2.6.19-r5 ), I'm trying to get lmsensors to
> work.sensors-detect works fine, but when I try to load `w83627ehf' ,
> I get :
>
> "localhost lm_sensors-3.0.1 # modprobe w83627ehf
> FATAL: Error inserting w83627ehf (/lib/modules/2.6.19-gentoo-r5/kernel/
> drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.ko): No such device"
>
> in the ubuntu distro, lm-sensors works .
>
> Here is part of sensors-detect output :
> ******************************************
> Found `Winbond W83627DHG Super IO Sensors' Success!
> (address 0x290, driver `w83627ehf')


Could be that you are using an older kernel on the Gentoo than what is on the
ububtu and those the driver don't support your hardware.


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//Aho
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