ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 77, Issue 9

Tue Aug 9 06:21:59 UTC 2011

Gwibber (which has other issues) was active, but even after removing
that the fan has the same problem. It does seem to stop going crazy
after several minutes of excessive activity. I'll try implementing
that script as well.

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>   1. Ultimate edition gamers 3.0 to be released within 24 hrs
>      (Hugh McDevitt)
>   2. Slave Lake project update (Ralph Pichie)
>   3. solution for a 'crazy fan' after suspend/resume (Ralph Pichie)
>   4. Re: solution for a 'crazy fan' after suspend/resume (bergfly)
>   5. Re: solution for a 'crazy fan' after suspend/resume (Chris)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 08:43:26 -0400
> From: Hugh McDevitt <crustyasp46 at gmail.com>
> To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Ultimate edition gamers 3.0 to be released within 24 hrs
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> Ultimate Edition  Gamers 3.0 has been released.
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>
> Ultimate Edition 3.0 Gamers Final
> Release Name: Ultimate Edition Gamers
> Architecture: x86 (32 bit)
> Environment(s): LXDE / Openbox
> Filesize: 3.9 GB (4,207,253,504 bytes)
> MD5SUM: c1bb700bb2c54753343c7694b494070f
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> Download: Ultimate Edition 3.0 Gamers Final eta 24 Hours
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 12:18:37 -0600
> From: Ralph Pichie <thevillagegeek at gmail.com>
> To: ubuntu-ca <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>, elug <elug at linux.ab.ca>,
>        Bruce-Grey Linux Users Group <group at bglug.ca>
> Subject: Slave Lake project update
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> At long last hardware is on the way to a couple of agencies serving Slave Lake.
>
> Alberta Distance Learning Centre now has some desktop computers
> running Lubuntu, a huge HP inkjet printer and several small laptops
> from Enbridge with basic Windows XP installed. The latter has, I
> understand, some free software like LibreOffice and Firefox added.
> Thanks to some fine folks at Enbridge, more computers will be heading
> to Slave Lake by courier next week, to be followed by more a couple of
> weeks later. I'll be sending a few more computers with free operating
> systems from ENTS here in Edmonton at roughly the same time, assuming
> I get some volunteer help.
>
> Going forward with free software:
>
> With many more computers to be provided during the next few months,
> most having Windows XP installed, it would be a good time to generate
> more awareness of and interest in Linux and free software as an
> option. Here are some ideas:
>
> 1 Deliver free software on CD/DVD to agencies and individuals in the
> town of Slave Lake (Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre, Victim
> Services, etc.)
> 2 Connect with the municipal government and library administration
> regarding the temporary and future town hall and library
> 3 Offer a standard package of computer equipment and software for the
> library, probably a bundle of 10 or so small computers with Edubuntu
> or a similar distribution.
> 4 Get up there to offer a bit of training and support, or identify
> free software-friendly support that is already there or nearby and
> engage them.
>
> Helping
>
> What I can't use: serial mice, really filthy keyboards (shudders...),
> machines older/slower than a Pentium III (I know it works, but they
> won't.)
>
> What I will need: VGA cables, monitors (small LCD strongly preferred),
> Ethernet cable, power cords for systems donated, reasonably clean
> keyboards (PS2 or USB), mice (PS2 or USB, ball variety is fine), USB
> cables and hubs (older machines have few/inconvenient ports), Ubuntu
> live CDs (Edubuntu DVD, Lubuntu, Mepis, Xubuntu, etc.), Windows free
> software on CD/DVD
>
> Volunteers: If you are in Edmonton, I could use some help testing,
> updating and moving computers at the ENTS workspace. With September
> beginning to loom on the horizon I will have less time for this
> project so assistance will be welcome.
>
> Thoughts? Suggestions? Donations?
>
> Ralph
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 14:50:58 -0600
> From: Ralph Pichie <thevillagegeek at gmail.com>
> To: ubuntu-ca <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: solution for a 'crazy fan' after suspend/resume
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> My HP 620 laptop works well, but after I put it into Suspend mode and
> then resume activity, the fan goes to maximum speed and will not stop
> until I turn the power off. This is not good, for the obvious reasons
> that it forces me to do full shutdown and restart and increases wear
> on the fan. I'd like to go to job interviews with everything loaded
> and arranged, put the laptop to sleep then open quickly at the proper
> time, if needed.
>
> Hibernation does not seem to work either, at least I have not yet been
> able to successfully restore a session from hibernation. Note this is
> a dual boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04
>
> I am looking at this advice (
> http://ubuntumanual.org/posts/127/how-to-control-fan-speed-lm-sensors-in-ubuntu
> ) but would like to know if there are other solutions that might work
> better.
>
> Ralph
>
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> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 15:46:21 -0600
> From: bergfly <bergfly at gmail.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: solution for a 'crazy fan' after suspend/resume
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> Sounds like you have an out of control process that doesn't complete
> correctly on resume. Is there a process in system monitor that is
> using all CPU resources on resume?
>
> On 8/6/11, Ralph Pichie <thevillagegeek at gmail.com> wrote:
>> My HP 620 laptop works well, but after I put it into Suspend mode and
>> then resume activity, the fan goes to maximum speed and will not stop
>> until I turn the power off. This is not good, for the obvious reasons
>> that it forces me to do full shutdown and restart and increases wear
>> on the fan. I'd like to go to job interviews with everything loaded
>> and arranged, put the laptop to sleep then open quickly at the proper
>> time, if needed.
>>
>> Hibernation does not seem to work either, at least I have not yet been
>> able to successfully restore a session from hibernation. Note this is
>> a dual boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04
>>
>> I am looking at this advice (
>> http://ubuntumanual.org/posts/127/how-to-control-fan-speed-lm-sensors-in-ubuntu
>> ) but would like to know if there are other solutions that might work
>> better.
>>
>> Ralph
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 01:33:31 -0400
> From: Chris <candive1 at gmail.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: solution for a 'crazy fan' after suspend/resume
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> Try opening a terminal when fans misbehaving and type in "top" nothing else,
> no sudo, no quotes.
> When you're done looking close the terminal with the x in the corner.
>
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:46 PM, bergfly <bergfly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you have an out of control process that doesn't complete
>> correctly on resume. Is there a process in system monitor that is
>> using all CPU resources on resume?
>>
>> On 8/6/11, Ralph Pichie <thevillagegeek at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > My HP 620 laptop works well, but after I put it into Suspend mode and
>> > then resume activity, the fan goes to maximum speed and will not stop
>> > until I turn the power off. This is not good, for the obvious reasons
>> > that it forces me to do full shutdown and restart and increases wear
>> > on the fan. I'd like to go to job interviews with everything loaded
>> > and arranged, put the laptop to sleep then open quickly at the proper
>> > time, if needed.
>> >
>> > Hibernation does not seem to work either, at least I have not yet been
>> > able to successfully restore a session from hibernation. Note this is
>> > a dual boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04
>> >
>> > I am looking at this advice (
>> >
>> http://ubuntumanual.org/posts/127/how-to-control-fan-speed-lm-sensors-in-ubuntu
>> > ) but would like to know if there are other solutions that might work
>> > better.
>> >
>> > Ralph
>> >
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