HW sensors

[Tim CowChip]

I have used Arch Linux and FreeBSD for years, but am a Slackware noob.
I am trying to get my sensor module loaded at boot time and have read some rather old threads (2005-2007) about compiling my kernel. If this still necessary, has the method changed in recent years?

My output for "sensors-detect"

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Driver `coretemp':
  * Chip `Intel Atom thermal sensor' (confidence: 9)

Driver `w83627hf':
  * ISA bus, address 0x290
    Chip `Winbond W83627THF/THG Super IO Sensors' (confidence: 9)

Do you want to overwrite /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors? (YES/no): 
Copy prog/init/lm_sensors.init to /etc/init.d/lm_sensors
for initialization at boot time.
You should now start the lm_sensors service to load the required
kernel modules.

[dab1414]

Try as root:

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modprobe w83627hf

and then:

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sensors

If it works, add the modprobe line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local so that it will always be loaded at boot time.

EDIT: If this doesn't work then yes you will have to recompile your kernel

[Tim CowChip]

Sorry it took so long to get back. Yes the modprobe entry in /etc/rc.d/rc.local worked. Thank you so much.