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authorMark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>2001-04-07 21:07:08 +0000
committerMark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>2001-04-07 21:07:08 +0000
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This directory contains shell and cgi scripts which maintain a
database of sensor data and generate web pages containing
graphs of sensor data.
-The RRD (Round Robin Database) package is required.
+The RRD (Round Robin Database) package is REQUIRED.
Get this package from
http://ee-staff.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/rrdtool
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ following advantages:
large data dropouts (during machine downtime) correctly
shown on graphs
-If you are looking for something less sophisticated, try
-tellerstats (see link in ../../doc/useful_addresses.html).
+If you are looking for something a little simpler,
+that does not require RRD, try ../tellerstats.
-The scripts read /proc entries and do not use libsensors.
+The RRD scripts read /proc entries and do not use libsensors.
Therefore the scale factors in /etc/sensors.conf are not used,
and you may have to change the scale factors in the cgi scripts.
@@ -78,25 +78,36 @@ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
to test
-PROBLEMS
---------
- RRD problems: see the RRD documentation
- lm_sensors problems: see the lm_sensors FAQ and other documentation,
+What to do for help
+-------------------
+ RRD problems: See the RRD documentation
+
+ lm_sensors problems: See the lm_sensors FAQ and other documentation,
enter a support ticket on our
web page http://www.lm-sensors.nu or email us at
sensors@stimpy.netroedge.com
+
Cron problems: check the cron logs, maybe your cron format
is different or you need to signal the cron daemon?
+
Unused sensors: remove appropriate sections from sens_day.cgi.in
and sens_week.cgi.in and remake and install.
+
Sensor scaling factors incorrect (in3-in6): Edit lines in
sens_day.cgi.in and sens_week.cgi.in that start
'CDEF:' to change the scale factor.
- CGI problems: check the apache logs. If CGI is not enabled for
+
+ CGI problems: Check the apache logs. If CGI is not enabled for
the directory add a .htaccess file to the directory
including the line
Options ExecCGI
+
Problems with these scripts:
- enter a support ticket on our
+ Enter a support ticket on our
web page http://www.lm-sensors.nu or email us at
sensors@stimpy.netroedge.com
+
+ Removing the "RRDTOOL / TOBI OETIKER" tag in RRD graphs:
+ Comment out the line
+ gator(gif, (int) im->xgif-5, 5);
+ in src/rrd_graph.c in the RRD package.