[CentOS] Can not modprobe acpi-cpufreq.ko in CentOS 5.2

[Ian jonhson]

On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 11:49 PM, nate<centos at linuxpowered.net> wrote:
> Ian jonhson wrote:
>
>> # modprobe acpi-cpufreq
>> FATAL: Error inserting acpi_cpufreq
>> (/lib/modules/2.6.29.3/kernel/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.ko):
>> No such device
>
> That error tells me most likely your hardware is not
> compatible with the driver, check 'dmesg' for any messages
> the driver might of generated when it was loading.
>

there are nothing output by "dmesg" when I tried the

 # modprobe acpi-cpufreq

and

 # modprobe acpi-cpufreq

The output message is same whenever how many time you execute
above two commands.


> What CPU are you using? I get the same message on this system
> I am on, a really old dual xeon single core system. p4-clockmod
> loads though if I recall right even though you can adjust the
> clock speed the power usage won't be impacted because the
> voltage won't change, at least on this class of processor.
>

My machine is DELL  360 with dual cores. The CPU info can be
seen from /etc/cpuinfo:

--------------------  dump of screen ------------------
# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 15
model name      : Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  E2200  @ 2.20GHz
stepping        : 13
cpu MHz         : 2194.384
cache size      : 1024 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 2
apicid          : 0
initial apicid  : 0
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 10
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe
syscall nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm
bogomips        : 4388.76
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 15
model name      : Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  E2200  @ 2.20GHz
stepping        : 13
cpu MHz         : 2194.384
cache size      : 1024 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 1
cpu cores       : 2
apicid          : 1
initial apicid  : 1
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 10
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge
mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe
syscall nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm
bogomips        : 4388.78
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

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If you want more information, please tell me how to do
next.


Thanks,

Ian