G5 fan revving problems with YDL 4.0.1?

[Paul Higgins (U of M)]

Brian:

Have you tried this?

<http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_4.0/fix-fans.shtml>

This looks like it might be the solution to the fan problem.  I have a G5 
myself, but haven't installed YDL on it yet (but the main HD is partitioned 
for it).  I'd be interested to hear if this works for you.

On Saturday 21 January 2006 21:09, Derick Centeno wrote:
> Brian:
> Apparently you decided to reinstall.  Perhaps if you referred to the
> manual in the section describing setting up the partitioning and mount
> points on the drives, the details could be less confusing.  Here's the
> TSS link to download the manual for YDL 4.0/4.0.1:
>
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/installation/
>
> For clarity, I am not suggesting that a reinstall will change the
> revving issue.  Unfortunately, I don't have a G5 myself and my previous
> guesses were limited as they were based upon a G4 anyway.  Hopefully,
> other G5 users will come forward and assist your queries.
>
> Best wishes...
>
> On Jan 21, 2006, at 9:16 AM, Brian Durant wrote:
> > Sooo.... I tried booting from the installer disc (YDL 4.0.1) and with
> > "install-g5". At least with the kernel used on the install disk, the
> > fan revving problem is still there. I went all the way through the
> > process, including partitioning and package selection before I bailed.
> > I have two internal SATA drives. sda (OS X) and sdb (hoping to install
> > Linux). I bailed because I couldn't tell which drive YDL was about to
> > be installed on. I know about the issue with installing Linux on a
> > second internal SATA drive and yaboot and PRAM settings, but I am not
> > prepared to change that at this time. I am just trying to see if I can
> > get a system without fan revving as a first priority.
> >
> > Where do I go from here?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian