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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ detailed description): | |||
38 | - Experimental: embedded controller register dump | 38 | - Experimental: embedded controller register dump |
39 | - LCD brightness control | 39 | - LCD brightness control |
40 | - Volume control | 40 | - Volume control |
41 | - Experimental: fan speed, fan enable/disable | 41 | - Fan control and monitoring: fan speed, fan enable/disable |
42 | - Experimental: WAN enable and disable | 42 | - Experimental: WAN enable and disable |
43 | 43 | ||
44 | A compatibility table by model and feature is maintained on the web | 44 | A compatibility table by model and feature is maintained on the web |
@@ -681,21 +681,20 @@ distinct. The unmute the volume after the mute command, use either the | |||
681 | up or down command (the level command will not unmute the volume). | 681 | up or down command (the level command will not unmute the volume). |
682 | The current volume level and mute state is shown in the file. | 682 | The current volume level and mute state is shown in the file. |
683 | 683 | ||
684 | EXPERIMENTAL: fan speed, fan enable/disable | 684 | Fan control and monitoring: fan speed, fan enable/disable |
685 | ------------------------------------------- | 685 | --------------------------------------------------------- |
686 | 686 | ||
687 | procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan | 687 | procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan |
688 | sysfs device attributes: (hwmon) fan_input, pwm1, pwm1_enable | 688 | sysfs device attributes: (hwmon) fan_input, pwm1, pwm1_enable |
689 | 689 | ||
690 | This feature is marked EXPERIMENTAL because the implementation | 690 | NOTE NOTE NOTE: fan control operations are disabled by default for |
691 | directly accesses hardware registers and may not work as expected. USE | 691 | safety reasons. To enable them, the module parameter "fan_control=1" |
692 | WITH CAUTION! To use this feature, you need to supply the | 692 | must be given to thinkpad-acpi. |
693 | experimental=1 parameter when loading the module. | ||
694 | 693 | ||
695 | This feature attempts to show the current fan speed, control mode and | 694 | This feature attempts to show the current fan speed, control mode and |
696 | other fan data that might be available. The speed is read directly | 695 | other fan data that might be available. The speed is read directly |
697 | from the hardware registers of the embedded controller. This is known | 696 | from the hardware registers of the embedded controller. This is known |
698 | to work on later R, T and X series ThinkPads but may show a bogus | 697 | to work on later R, T, X and Z series ThinkPads but may show a bogus |
699 | value on other models. | 698 | value on other models. |
700 | 699 | ||
701 | Fan levels: | 700 | Fan levels: |