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I have an DELL inspiron 530 and I get this error message in my dmesg log

[    3.753349] i8k: unable to get SMM Dell signature

I can load the module via

sudo modprobe i8k force=1

How can I do that when the system boots?

Update // So 19. Jul 15:04:24 CEST 2015

  • lsmod | grep i8k

    i8k                    16384  0

  • cat /sys/module/i8k/parameters/force

    cat: /sys/module/i8k/parameters/force: No such file or directory

  • dmesg | grep i8k

    [    3.324621] i8k: unable to get SMM Dell signature

Update // So 19. Jul 13:24:09 CEST 2015

  • % cat /etc/modprobe.d/i8k.conf

    options i8k force=1

  • % cat /etc/modules

    # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.


# Generated by sensors-detect on Fri Jul  3 19:44:07 2015
# Chip drivers
coretemp
it87
i8k
A.B.
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I suggest you write a conf file. You can do so quickly from the terminal:

sudo -i
echo "options i8k force=1"  >  /etc/modprobe.d/i8k.conf
echo i8k  >> /etc/modules
exit

You should be all set.

chili555
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  • Same error % sudo dmesg | grep i8k [ 3.324621] i8k: unable to get SMM Dell signature – A.B. Jul 19 '15 at 11:23
  • Is this a temporary informational message? Did the module load nonetheless? lsmod | grep i8k Did the parameter apply? cat /sys/module/i8k/parameters/force – chili555 Jul 19 '15 at 13:00
  • Updated my question – A.B. Jul 19 '15 at 13:08
  • On my 15.04 system running a 4.0 kernel, no parameters appear in /sys aside from power_status, even when force=1 is set. No other parameters available in modinfo i8k are shown. However, as you've verified in lsmod, the module did load. Is the behavior of the sensors and fans as expected, suggesting that i8k is working correctly? – chili555 Jul 19 '15 at 14:50