diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0c62b81..4930b49 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Other users have confirmed that the script is also working for these laptops: - Lenovo T480s - Lenovo X1C6 - Lenovo T580 +- Lenovo L480 - Dell XPS 9370 I will keep this list updated. @@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ A stripped down version of the python module `python-periphery` is now built-in ### Secure Boot Right now it is mandatory to **disable Secure Boot** (in BIOS) in order to avoid [Kernel Lockdown](https://lwn.net/Articles/706637/). In particular Lockdown restricts access to MSR and PCI BAR (via /dev/mem) which are required by this script. +### Thermald +As discovered by *DEvil0000* the Linux Thermal Monitor ([thermald](https://github.com/intel/thermal_daemon)) can conflict with the purpose of this script. In particular, thermald might be pre-installed (e.g. on Ubuntu) and configured in such a way to keep the CPU temperature below a certain threshold (~80 'C) by applying throtthling or messing up with RAPL or other CPU-specific registers. I strongly suggest to either disable/uninstall it or to review its default configuration. + ### Update The scripts is now running with Python3 by default (tested w/ 3.6) and a virtualenv is automatically created in `/opt/lenovo_fix`. Python2 should probably still work. @@ -50,7 +54,11 @@ sudo ./install.sh ``` If you own a X1C6 you can also check a tutorial for Ubuntu 18.04 [here](https://mensfeld.pl/2018/05/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-6th-gen-2018-ubuntu-18-04-tweaks/). -You should make sure that **_thermald_** is not setting it back down. Stopping/disabling it will do the trick. +You should make sure that **_thermald_** is not setting it back down. Stopping/disabling it will do the trick: +``` +sudo systemctl stop thermald.service +sudo systemctl disable thermald.service +``` ### Fedora ```