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      ariyako
      last edited by

      just in case you got HTTP ERROR 403 while wget from ptt.4mg.com/pfSense

      then try this links

      if you are on i386
      http://www.ariyako.org/pfsense/coretemp32.zip

      if you are on AMD64
      http://www.ariyako.org/pfsense/coretemp64.zip

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        Even better:
        http://files.pfsense.org/jimp/tempmon/

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          ariyako
          last edited by

          @jimp:

          Even better:
          http://files.pfsense.org/jimp/tempmon/

          WIN  ;D  :D

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            @seh2000:

            I am not a programmer, but if I replace the "C" with another symbol or take the "C" away then at the next update it is replaced with a "C" I believe this is from the command sysctl dev.cpu.0.temperature as the return is nn.nC so the degree symbol and the C added to the system_information.widget.php is overwritten

            It exhibits the same behaviour for me and I'm using mbmon to get the temperature which returns only the temperature, nn.n.

            Steve

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              Metu69salemi
              last edited by

              Waiting to someone package this or make a widget.

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                seh2000
                last edited by

                It exhibits the same behaviour for me and I'm using mbmon to get the temperature which returns only the temperature, nn.n.

                Steve

                Hi Steve,
                Tried to get mbmon to work on my box, but cannot as I would have liked to have the fan RPMs, but core temp will do for now and at least now we know why the ' ° ' goes away (overwritten).
                Cheers Steen

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  The coretemp sensor is far more accurate. I would use that if my hardware supported it.
                  I was pointing out that the ° symbol disappears even though mbmon does not return a 'C' character.
                  I would guess it's being snipped by some other part of the script.

                  Steve

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                    seh2000
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10:

                    The coretemp sensor is far more accurate. I would use that if my hardware supported it.
                    I was pointing out that the ° symbol disappears even though mbmon does not return a 'C' character.
                    I would guess it's being snipped by some other part of the script.

                    Steve

                    Tx for the feedback I will keep using coretemp.
                    When I replaced the 'C' with Q, 6, z then each time at the first updated they were replaced with the 'C', but why under mbmon in mbmon does not return a 'C' character - no idea.
                    Maybe one could strip the 'C' by only allow NN.n in the field and have ° C hardcoded somehow. Well at least I can see the temp right now from one care this been a wish for a long time! Thanks to all here for making that happen!
                    Cheers Steen

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Speculating….
                      There are two functions. One that draws the table and all the static data and fills in the dynamic data, system_information.widget.php. Another function updates the dynamic data and it's that function that needs updating to include a °.
                      ...End speculation.

                      Steve

                      Edit: Yes. In /usr/local/www/javascript/index/ajax.js
                      Add a ° to the updateTemp function like this:

                      function updateTemp(x) {
                      if($("tempmeter")) {
                      $("tempmeter").value = x + '°C';
                      $("tempwidtha").style.width = x + 'px';
                      $("tempwidthb").style.width = (100 - x) + 'px';
                      }

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                        seh2000
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10:

                        Speculating….
                        There are two functions. One that draws the table and all the static data and fills in the dynamic data, system_information.widget.php. Another function updates the dynamic data and it's that function that needs updating to include a °.
                        ...End speculation.

                        Steve

                        Edit: Yes. In /usr/local/www/javascript/index/ajax.js
                        Add a ° to the updateTemp function like this:

                        function updateTemp(x) {
                        if($("tempmeter")) {
                        $("tempmeter").value = x + '°C';
                        $("tempwidtha").style.width = x + 'px';
                        $("tempwidthb").style.width = (100 - x) + 'px';
                        }

                        YIHUUUUUU!  ;D  :D  :)
                        Steve you are the man!
                        Works like a dream now.
                        Now I will try to work on getting all four cores to be displayed.
                        Cheers Steen

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                        • CNLiberalC
                          CNLiberal
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10:

                          Speculating….
                          There are two functions. One that draws the table and all the static data and fills in the dynamic data, system_information.widget.php. Another function updates the dynamic data and it's that function that needs updating to include a °.
                          ...End speculation.

                          Steve

                          Edit: Yes. In /usr/local/www/javascript/index/ajax.js
                          Add a ° to the updateTemp function like this:

                          function updateTemp(x) {
                          if($("tempmeter")) {
                          $("tempmeter").value = x + '°C';
                          $("tempwidtha").style.width = x + 'px';
                          $("tempwidthb").style.width = (100 - x) + 'px';
                          }

                          When I make the above change, I get this:

                          °C

                          That's after the page refreshes.  This is the code I'm putting in:

                          
                          function updateTemp(x) {
                          	if($("tempmeter")) {
                          		$("tempmeter").value = x + '°C';
                          		$("tempwidtha").style.width = x + 'px';
                          		$("tempwidthb").style.width = (100 - x) + 'px';
                          	}
                          }
                          
                          

                          I tried, instead, adding the #176; or whatever the ASCII code was, and it just showed me the ASCII code.  What did I do wrong?  Thanks!

                          Jim

                          pfSense 2.7.2-RELEASE

                          Dell R210 II
                          Intel E3-1340 v2
                          8GB RAM
                          SSD ZFS Mirror
                          Intel X520-DA2, RJ45 SFP+ (WAN) and 10Gb SFP+ DAC (LAN)
                          1 x Cisco 3850 12XS-S (Core Switch)
                          2 x Cisco 3750X PoE Gig Switch (Access Stack)
                          3 x Cisco 2802i APs (Mobility Express)

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                            seh2000
                            last edited by

                            I just fund the ° symbol in my word processor symbol library then copied it to:

                            /usr/local/www/javascript/index/ajax.js

                            function updateTemp(x) {
                            if($("tempmeter")) {
                            $("tempmeter").value = x + '°C';
                            $("tempwidtha").style.width = x + 'px';
                            $("tempwidthb").style.width = (100 - x) + 'px';

                            /usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/system_information.widget.php

                            Core 1 Temperature

                            ![](./themes/<?= $g[)/images/misc/bar_left.gif" height="15" width="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="left bar" />![](./themes/<?= $g[)/images/misc/bar_blue.gif" height="15" name="tempwidtha" id="tempwidtha" width="" border="0" align="middle" alt="red bar" />![](./themes/<?= $g[)/images/misc/bar_gray.gif" height="15" name="tempwidthb" id="tempwidthb" width="" border="0" align="middle" alt="gray bar" />![](./themes/<?= $g[)/images/misc/bar_right.gif" height="15" width="5" border="0" align="middle" alt="right bar" />

                            Used first the ASCI code, but then the symbol, also I seen some places this around " and other ' around - I use ' hope this helps.
                            The reason for Core1 instead of CPU is I play with having all four cores displayed.

                            Steen

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                            • CNLiberalC
                              CNLiberal
                              last edited by

                              Nope, it's still doing the same thing for me.  I guess I'll have to wait until someone develops a system package.  Not a big deal.  I'm just curious why it's not showing a temperature, even though I can query through a sysctl statement and get 4 temperatures (with HyperThreading, two temperatures really).  Thanks all!  I'll still keep an eye on this thread.

                              jim

                              pfSense 2.7.2-RELEASE

                              Dell R210 II
                              Intel E3-1340 v2
                              8GB RAM
                              SSD ZFS Mirror
                              Intel X520-DA2, RJ45 SFP+ (WAN) and 10Gb SFP+ DAC (LAN)
                              1 x Cisco 3850 12XS-S (Core Switch)
                              2 x Cisco 3750X PoE Gig Switch (Access Stack)
                              3 x Cisco 2802i APs (Mobility Express)

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                              • jimpJ
                                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                last edited by

                                You should really use °, don't hardcode such a symbol directly in html/js

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                                  tix
                                  last edited by

                                  The Intel 386 coretemp file works for the VIA architecture as well.  I followed the instructions on page 1 of this thread and changed /usr/local/www/includes/functions.inc.php to use "hw.acpi.thermal" instead of "dev.cpu.0.temperature".

                                  Works a champ until an update then I need to reinstall the coretemp.ko module and modify functions.inc.php again.

                                  My version of /usr/local/www/includes/functions.inc.php

                                  
                                  function has_temp() {
                                  
                                  	/* no known temp monitors available at present */
                                  
                                  	/* should only reach here if there is no hardware monitor */
                                  	return true;
                                  }
                                  
                                  function get_temp() {
                                  	$temp_out = "";
                                  	exec("/sbin/sysctl hw.acpi.thermal | /usr/bin/awk '{ print $2 }' | /usr/bin/cut -d 'C' -f 1", $dfout);
                                  	$temp_out = trim($dfout[0]);
                                  
                                  	return $temp_out;
                                  }
                                  
                                  
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                                  • jimpJ
                                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                    last edited by

                                    Put the .ko files in /boot/modules and not /boot/kernel, then they won't go away after every update and they still will load as expected.

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      I would think it would be better to have the get_temp function return a value including the ° symbol.
                                      E.g. 45.2°
                                      That way only one file has to be altered.

                                      @jimp:

                                      You should really use °, don't hardcode such a symbol directly in html/js

                                      I agree. I was surprised it worked actually. It probably depends on what your viewing it on.

                                      Steve

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Using something like:

                                        function get_temp() {
                                        	$temp_out = "";
                                        	exec("/usr/local/bin/mbmon -I -c1 -T3", $dfout);
                                        	$temp_out = (trim($dfout[0]).'°');
                                        
                                        	return $temp_out;
                                        }
                                        

                                        Would be better except that the above code only correctly returns ° when it it called from the system widget php code. When it's called from the javascript update function it just shows °.  :-\

                                        Steve

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                                        • jimpJ
                                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          Needs a semicolon after that, it's "°"

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                                            seh2000
                                            last edited by

                                            @stephenw10:

                                            I would think it would be better to have the get_temp function return a value including the ° symbol.
                                            E.g. 45.2°
                                            That way only one file has to be altered.

                                            @jimp:

                                            You should really use °, don't hardcode such a symbol directly in html/js

                                            I agree. I was surprised it worked actually. I probably depends on what your viewing it on.

                                            Steve

                                            Steve and jimp,
                                            Sorry for been slow, but what you say is I should not really add the ° symbol to the ajax.js file? But could I add the ASCII code there or better not at all? As I mentioned I am not a good programmer :(
                                            Steen

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