On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 12:05:55PM +0100, Gary Stainburn wrote: > I have just installed CentOS 6 i386 onto an old rack server (it's gonna be a > Bacula storeage server and is a 1U 1/2 depth chassis) > > I did a minimum netinstall and so far so good. However, I have one problem. > The CPU fan is going at full speed constantly. Not a real problem apart from > (a) it will affect the fan's lifespan and (b) it's noisy. I used to have a HP 320 generation 2 server that I used as a desktop. it had a bunch of tiny fans that screamed like a banshee. it turns out that one of the RPMs they shipped with it (on CD, not actually installed) contained a driver that toned down the fans to a soft roar. I'm sorry to say I have no memory of what the driver was. but if this system is from a vendor that supports Linux, they might have some suitable driver. good luck! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .---- Fred Smith / ( /__ ,__. __ __ / __ : / / / / /__) / / /__) .+' Home: fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us / / (__ (___ (__(_ (___ / :__ 781-438-5471 -------------------------------- Jude 1:24,25 ---------------------------------