Linux / Mephis Hardware Monitoring

itshondo · 12-13-05, 10:09 AM

I just built a dedicated Linux rig and installed Mephis Lite- installed very easy and runs very nice on the computer. Kernal 2.6.12.

I would like to set up my desktop so that it has hardware monitoring, like Motherboard Monitor. I am mainly interested in memory usage and cpu / system temps.

Browsing via google, I found a screenshot of a desktop with some monitoring, though not showing temps-

I am a total Linux noob and appreciate any advice-

Thanks!

itshondo · 12-13-05, 10:12 AM

Also, I have checked out lm_sensors - I have no idea how to install though.

I have read other posts (searched here) but I may need a somewhat detailed walk through.

gkrellm looks like what I want on the desktop.

Here's the page -

http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/kernel26.html

Arkaine23 · 12-13-05, 11:06 AM

With a 2.6 kernel you install only userland tools for lm_sensors. Exact instructions can be found on the homepage for lm_sensors. Basically for a 2.6 kernel, you download the thing, untar it, cd to the directory, and run make user_install or something similar. Then you configure the sensors with sensors-detect, and follow that program's instructions. You can then test it worked with sensors.

Now, lm-sensors is a text-based hardware monitor, and what you want is a kind of graphical frontend for it. There are several. The one pictured above is tremendously configurable. It's called superkaramba. There are about 1,000,000 themes for it and you can find them at www.kde-look.org. However, it only works in KDE. AFAIK KDE is not part of Mepis-lite by default, so you'd have to install it with apt-get first.

Next up is gdesklets. It's for Gnome but I don't know anything else about it.

And then there's gkrellm, which will work pretty much universally.

All of these can utilize the sensors data lm-sensors provides.

more pics of superkaramba in action:

itshondo · 12-13-05, 10:34 PM

thanks for the info- I have much to learn!

MRD · 12-13-05, 10:52 PM

There is also ksensors. I think that works in any window manager.

Gnufsh · 12-13-05, 10:57 PM

I use gkrellm.

Arkaine23 · 12-14-05, 03:55 PM

And ksensors also looks almost exactly like MBM5. However, you might find the latest version of it is not up to date with everything else. It might in fact be no longer actively developed.

12-13-05, 10:09 AM	Thread Starter #1
itshondo Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Denver, CO	Linux / Mephis Hardware Monitoring I just built a dedicated Linux rig and installed Mephis Lite- installed very easy and runs very nice on the computer. Kernal 2.6.12. I would like to set up my desktop so that it has hardware monitoring, like Motherboard Monitor. I am mainly interested in memory usage and cpu / system temps. Browsing via google, I found a screenshot of a desktop with some monitoring, though not showing temps- I am a total Linux noob and appreciate any advice- Thanks! __________________ MAIN RIG - PCLinuxOS -Biostar A780L3G - Plenom II 560 @ 3.7 Ghz - Cooler Master TX3 - 8 gb Corsair XMS - Zotac GT 430 Fanless - 60gb Corsair SSD + 2 - Sony Optiarc SATA DVD Burner Windows / Backup RIG - Win 7 64 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P rev 1.6 - Q9550 @ 3.2 Ghz - Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B HSF - 8gb GSkill PC2 6400- Evga GTX 260 - Antec 900 Case - Rosewill RP550-2 550W PSU - WD 74 GB Raptor + 2 - Sony Optiarc SATA DVD Burner HEATWARE 20-0-0
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12-13-05, 10:12 AM	Thread Starter #2
itshondo Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Denver, CO	Also, I have checked out lm_sensors - I have no idea how to install though. I have read other posts (searched here) but I may need a somewhat detailed walk through. gkrellm looks like what I want on the desktop. Here's the page - http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/kernel26.html __________________ MAIN RIG - PCLinuxOS -Biostar A780L3G - Plenom II 560 @ 3.7 Ghz - Cooler Master TX3 - 8 gb Corsair XMS - Zotac GT 430 Fanless - 60gb Corsair SSD + 2 - Sony Optiarc SATA DVD Burner Windows / Backup RIG - Win 7 64 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P rev 1.6 - Q9550 @ 3.2 Ghz - Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B HSF - 8gb GSkill PC2 6400- Evga GTX 260 - Antec 900 Case - Rosewill RP550-2 550W PSU - WD 74 GB Raptor + 2 - Sony Optiarc SATA DVD Burner HEATWARE 20-0-0 Last edited by itshondo; 12-13-05 at 10:53 AM.
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12-13-05, 11:06 AM	#3
Arkaine23 Captain Random Senior Evil Genius Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Woodlands, Tx	With a 2.6 kernel you install only userland tools for lm_sensors. Exact instructions can be found on the homepage for lm_sensors. Basically for a 2.6 kernel, you download the thing, untar it, cd to the directory, and run make user_install or something similar. Then you configure the sensors with sensors-detect, and follow that program's instructions. You can then test it worked with sensors. Now, lm-sensors is a text-based hardware monitor, and what you want is a kind of graphical frontend for it. There are several. The one pictured above is tremendously configurable. It's called superkaramba. There are about 1,000,000 themes for it and you can find them at www.kde-look.org. However, it only works in KDE. AFAIK KDE is not part of Mepis-lite by default, so you'd have to install it with apt-get first. Next up is gdesklets. It's for Gnome but I don't know anything else about it. And then there's gkrellm, which will work pretty much universally. All of these can utilize the sensors data lm-sensors provides. more pics of superkaramba in action: __________________ Folding.for.team.32.as.OC3d! i5 3570 @ 4.5 \| 8GB \| SSD \| 5-disk Raid 0 \| 660 Ti +154 other/slower clients folding Last edited by Arkaine23; 12-13-05 at 03:01 PM.
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12-13-05, 10:34 PM	Thread Starter #4
itshondo Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Denver, CO	thanks for the info- I have much to learn! __________________ MAIN RIG - PCLinuxOS -Biostar A780L3G - Plenom II 560 @ 3.7 Ghz - Cooler Master TX3 - 8 gb Corsair XMS - Zotac GT 430 Fanless - 60gb Corsair SSD + 2 - Sony Optiarc SATA DVD Burner Windows / Backup RIG - Win 7 64 - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P rev 1.6 - Q9550 @ 3.2 Ghz - Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B HSF - 8gb GSkill PC2 6400- Evga GTX 260 - Antec 900 Case - Rosewill RP550-2 550W PSU - WD 74 GB Raptor + 2 - Sony Optiarc SATA DVD Burner HEATWARE 20-0-0
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12-13-05, 10:52 PM	#5
MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	There is also ksensors. I think that works in any window manager.
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Gnufsh Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: June Lake, California	I use gkrellm. __________________ Lost access to the classifieds? Look here. Forum Policies Sig Rules "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." -Sir Winston Churchill
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12-14-05, 03:55 PM	#7
Arkaine23 Captain Random Senior Evil Genius Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Woodlands, Tx	And ksensors also looks almost exactly like MBM5. However, you might find the latest version of it is not up to date with everything else. It might in fact be no longer actively developed. __________________ Folding.for.team.32.as.OC3d! i5 3570 @ 4.5 \| 8GB \| SSD \| 5-disk Raid 0 \| 660 Ti +154 other/slower clients folding
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