How to add app/tool in the dock for temperature monitoring?

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How to add app/tool in the dock for temperature monitoring?

#1 Post by illidan.modeler »

I'm using Slacko 5.6 frugal on a pen drive.

I am quite concerned about my legacy laptop's temperature and RAM. Is there any tool to install to the dock/task bar to monitor these stats?
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#2 Post by Karl Godt »

Then you should probably give Macpup derivate a spin . The enlightenment wm has a temperature applet in the shelf .

Then there is xosview app to monitor everything , but that needs the temperature enabled in the config .

Some use acpi for temperature and some need to load extra drivers manually ie it87.ko or coretemp.ko that do not have the temp vals in /proc but /sys .
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Try this temp monitor.
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#4 Post by bigpup »

pwidgets
is a good one to try.
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How to add app/tool in the dock for temperature monitoring?

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illidan.modeler writes:
I am quite concerned about my legacy laptop's temperature and RAM. Is there any tool to install to the dock/task bar to monitor these stats?
There is a program usually installed with Puppies called *Hardinfo* which has a temp gauge report. In Puppy-528, I find the app at: Menu/System/System Status and Config/HardInfo hardware information. Note: not all machines will have a temp gauge that registers.
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Re: How to add app/tool in the dock for temperature monitoring?

#6 Post by rjbrewer »

illidan.modeler wrote:I'm using Slacko 5.6 frugal on a pen drive.

I am quite concerned about my legacy laptop's temperature and RAM. Is there any tool to install to the dock/task bar to monitor these stats?
See if CPUtemp works on your machine:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 830#432546

Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
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#7 Post by illidan.modeler »

bigpup wrote:pwidgets
is a good one to try.
Puppy package manager->puppy-slacko14 repository->Desktop->
This is a nice widget. But the temperature indicator has nothing to show though CPU indicator shows normally. Where can I configure the temperature indicator?
Laptop1(Core i3, 2G , 320G ): Ubuntu 12.04
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Laptop3(Turion64 MT28, 1280M, 40G): Bodhi 2.4 with E17
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#8 Post by Karl Godt »

Karl Godt wrote: Some use acpi for temperature and some need to load extra drivers manually ie it87.ko or coretemp.ko that do not have the temp vals in /proc but /sys .
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#9 Post by illidan.modeler »

Karl Godt wrote:
Karl Godt wrote: Some use acpi for temperature and some need to load extra drivers manually ie it87.ko or coretemp.ko that do not have the temp vals in /proc but /sys .
Could you tell me how I can check whether the driver has been loaded or not?
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#10 Post by Karl Godt »

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lsmod
in the console .

100% sure that it is not loaded automatically,

since the loading mechanism lacks some extra checks :

cat /sys/devices/platform/coretemp.0/modalias
platform:coretemp

in regards there is a

whatever:

before the driver's name .
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