by > This app has to have the sorriest, most fragmented, contr-
> dictory docs going..... unfortunately it appears to be about
> the only application for reading hardware monitors from the
> SMBus and i2c-piix4 for Linux. I need it, I run a seriously
> o/c'd p3-450 (608mhz). <rant off> If it helps, I have a Soyo
> 6ba+III mobo that is capable of reading the SMBus to get the
> cpu's internal core temp, voltages, etc....works great in W98,
> I spend most all my time in linux tho.
> I finally managed to get lm_sensors 2.4.2, and the included /i2c,
> to compile and load. The modules that 'sensors-detect' said I need
> are now loaded by my 'rc.local' and 'conf.modules'. 'dmesg' says
> so. I ran 'sensors-detect' several times and it was consistent.
> Kernel's a 2.2.13-31Tom (Mandrake & me joint effort, no problems)
> Tryin to run the program .... tho :
> ./sensors: error in loading shared libraries: libsensors.so.0:
> cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> -BUT- 'libsensors.so.0' (and the other lib's for lm_sensors)
> is (are) sittin there waitin patiently in /usr/local/lib/
> That seem's to be my last problem with this program (hopefully).
> I finally managed to get lm_sensors 2.4.2, and the included i2c,
> to compile and load. The modules that 'sensors-detect' said I need
> are now loaded by my 'rc.local' and 'conf.modules'. 'dmesg' says
> so. Still 'sensors' can't find the d#$%#m library file(s) ????
> Well, it's not my only problem. I'm fairly new to linux and
> it's prob'ly that I'm jus' ate up with the dumb a$$, but I sure
> could use some suggestions....
Try adding the path line /usr/local/lib to /etc/ld.so.conf just like
the others in that config file, and then run /sbin/ldconfig to rebuild
the /etc/ld.so.cache file. That should allow programs attempting to use
this shared object to locate it.
Frank