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[Ricky Campbell <cyberdork33@xxxxxxxxx>]

You obviously do not understand how this process works. The applesmc in
the Linux kernel module that allows fan-control, and temperature sensors
to work in Intel-based Macs. A few of the comments above are by a user
that is basically maintaining this module right now. That means that if
there is a problem with it's function, he is very likely the one that
will fix it and submit the patch to make the changes part of the Linux
kernel. Instead of fighting the people trying to help you, you should
try to give the information you can, and actually read / try the
information suggested in what they link to so that the appropriate fixes
can be made.

Additionally, in order to be part of the Ubuntu default install, it has
to be in the stable Linux kernel already when the distro's release is
made. That takes time, and in the meantime, we have to work around
issues. If you can help get this fix completed, it may very well be that
the next release of Ubuntu will "work out of the box", but unless the
problem is identified, and a fix created, that cannot happen.

rydberg stated stated that "most people do not have this problem
anymore" because... they don't! He (and I) know this from interacting
with users in the ubuntu forums that have the same hardware as you and
have this under control. If you still have a problem, the appropriate
information is needed to create a fix.

Also, you are being asked to restate your problem because there is so
much information here, and suggestions have been made that work well for
other people, and yet you are saying that you still have a problem.
Because of this, it is quite likely that your problem is not fully
understood and restating it might help someone figure out exactly what
the problem is, and what would be needed to make the problem go away (or
at least get better for now).

As for your request that a GUI be made to control the fans, it could
very well happen, but Linux relies on someone deciding to start the
project and create the software (and really the underlying driver,
applesmc, needs to work appropriately first before that can be done).
Then it can be made part of a distro. If you would like to see this GUI
come to fruitition, maybe you should take the first steps.

Being rude and demanding will likely get people to ignore you instead of
help you. I'd suggest you try to change your attitude if you would like
someone to continue working on this bug.

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WARNING: Intrepid might burn down MacBook Pro
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262550
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Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in Ubuntu Release Notes: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-1-generic

Testing Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 64-Bit on a MacBook Pro rev. 3. Installing today's updates, the MacBook gets extremely hot and automatically goes into standby. This looks like an emergency standby caused by the EFI or something because it got overheated. Unless you put a metal plate or something under it, the fan runs on highest level at full power, which is not the usual.

Is there a tool you can see the CPU temperature with?