Imported Upstream version 1.1.1

[psensor-pkg-ubuntu.git] / doc / faq.txt

diff --git a/doc/faq.txt b/doc/faq.txt
index 1de2f69..56350b6 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/faq.txt
+++ b/doc/faq.txt
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ repositories.
 If you don’t want to use the launchpad, you can send the report by
 email to:
 
 If you don’t want to use the launchpad, you can send the report by
 email to:
 

-      - psensor-users@googlegroups.com (require registration at:
-        https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups&hl=en#!forum/psensor-users)
+      - psensor-users@googlegroups.com

       - or jeanfi@gmail.com.
 
 If the bug is concerning Debian or Ubuntu derivatives distribution,
       - or jeanfi@gmail.com.
 
 If the bug is concerning Debian or Ubuntu derivatives distribution,


@@ -139,9 +138,8 @@ How to send ideas, questions or comments?
 Check the FAQ or the TODO pages.
 
 If you don’t find the information, you can send an email to the public
 Check the FAQ or the TODO pages.
 
 If you don’t find the information, you can send an email to the public

-mailing-list psensor-users@googlegroups.com (require registration at:
-https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups&hl=en#!forum/psensor-users) 
-or send an email directly to me: jeanfi@gmail.com.
+mailing-list psensor-users@googlegroups.com or directly to me:
+jeanfi@gmail.com.

        
 
 [[S_Contribute]]
        
 
 [[S_Contribute]]


@@ -247,9 +245,11 @@ It should output something like:
 root      1433     1  0 May28 ?        00:00:21 /usr/sbin/hddtemp -d -l 127.0.0.1 -p 7634 -s | /dev/sdb
 ---------------------
 
 root      1433     1  0 May28 ?        00:00:21 /usr/sbin/hddtemp -d -l 127.0.0.1 -p 7634 -s | /dev/sdb
 ---------------------
 

-Since recent Ubuntu releases, installing the +hddtemp+ package is not
-enough, it is required to manually allow the +hddtemp+ daemon. Edit the
-file +/etc/default/hddtemp+ and set +RUN_DAEMON+ to +"true"+.
+Depending on the Linux distribution, the installation of the +hddtemp+
+package does not enable the hddtemp daemon automaticaly.
+
+In this case, edit the file +/etc/default/hddtemp+ and set
++RUN_DAEMON+ to +"true"+ like in the following example:

 
 ------------------
 # hddtemp network daemon switch. If set to true, hddtemp will listen
 
 ------------------
 # hddtemp network daemon switch. If set to true, hddtemp will listen


@@ -257,6 +257,13 @@ file +/etc/default/hddtemp+ and set +RUN_DAEMON+ to +"true"+.
 RUN_DAEMON="true"
 ------------------
 
 RUN_DAEMON="true"
 ------------------
 

+For Debian/Ubuntu, you can use
+------------------
+dpkg-reconfigure hddtemp
+------------------
+
+and reply +yes+ when asked whether hddtemp daemon must be
+run during the startup.

 
 [[S_SimilarSoft]]
 Is there any other similar softwares?
 
 [[S_SimilarSoft]]
 Is there any other similar softwares?


@@ -272,3 +279,14 @@ Here is a list of few well-known sensors monitoring softwares:
 
        - more general, but can be configured to display sensors
           information: http://conky.sourceforge.net/
 
        - more general, but can be configured to display sensors
           information: http://conky.sourceforge.net/

+
+[[S_HideSensor]]
+Is it possible to hide sensors in the main window?
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+Before v1.1.1, the sensors retrieved from the lm-sensor library can be
+ignored directly in the lm-sensor configuration. See the manpage
+of sensors.conf(5).
+
+Since v1.1.1, it is possible to hide a sensor, uncheck the setting
+'Display sensor in the list of sensors' in the sensor preferences.