Temperature logging module

[ktulaman]

I wrote a temperature logging module for, well, logging the system and HDD temperature to a file. Not sure how useful this is but if you are interested, you can get it here:

ktula.com/2006/10/12/temperature-logging-module-for-thecus-n2100/

[spiken]

Good idea ! I m going to try it.

Thanks ktulaman.

[mshapf]

Excellent!!!

Such a module is very useful together with the fanctrl module in order to "calibrate" the fan rpms...

Execent job!!!

Cheers,
Mshapf.

[mshapf]

Btw, the "correct" way to avoid the MY is to include the "current" directory when compressing the module.

Example that works: tar -czf mymodule.mod ./mymodule
Example that doesn't: tar -cvf mymodule.mod mymodule

Hope this helps,
Mshapf.

[N2100Owner]

If you can use something like JFreeChart (http://sourceforge.net/projects/jfreechart) to plot, then it would be even better.

[getmythe]

Will hd sleep still work?

I noticed that you are writing to the smbshares with each temperature readout. I guess that means that the harddrive will not be able to spin down, unless the filesystem does some caching of all write accesses. Correct?

how about writing to the memory based filesystem instead and only every say 6 hours write to the smbshares (as well as on deactivating the module)?

keep up the good work!

[ktulaman]

mshapf, thanks for the way to archive the module. I'll try it.

getmythe, if the smbshare is on the internal HD, then you are correct, the HD will not spin down in the default 30 minutes. What about if you have it write to the USBHDD? I have written another module and in that module, i have enabled the option to write to the USBHDD (USB thumb drive, for example). The current version (1.0) of the LOGTEMP module does not specifically write to the external USB drive, even if you select it. I will update it.

That said, it's a good idea to write to the memory-based filesystem first and then flush to the HD every few hours.

Thanks!

[ianhasund]

Is it possible to also record the fan speed? This way one could compare the fan speed to the temperature.

Thanks.