Pardon this possibly basic question....

[Jean Delvare]

> Can lmsensors be run on a kernel that does not have modules enabled?
> If so, are there documents that indicate how this is setup? I'm only
> finding references to 'sensors-detect' which complains that it "Can't
> access /proc/modules! at /usr/sbin/sensors-detect line 885." 
> 
> I am running Debian 3.0 (stable) with 2.4.18, patched with GRsecurity.
> I've got a Dual Tyan motherboard which has (apparantly) PIIX4 chips in
> it. 
> 
> i2c support with i2c /proc is enabled in the kernel. 
> 
> If you can help point me in the direction of running lmsensors without
> a modular kernel, I'd appreciate it much. 

I suppose that using Albert Cranford's patches should do it. Grab them
there:
http://home.attbi.com/~ac9410/
Patch your kernel with them, reconfigure and select everything you need.

Please let us know if/how it works for you.

-- 
Jean Delvare
http://www.ensicaen.ismra.fr/~delvare/