[CentOS] Checking fan state

Lanny Marcus wrote:
> I can't imagine that kind of risk on a Server. Bad on a Desktop, but
> an unacceptable risk on a Server. 


risk?    whats risky about the hardware managing the fans without CPU 
software intervention?     If anything thats LESS risky then assuming 
the OS is properly configured to recognize the system specific fan 
hardware and will properly react to the particular boards sensor 
configurations.