Dell Inspiron 8000 fan

sudo apt-get install i8kutils sudo modprobe i8k force=1 sudo nano /etc/modules i8k sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/i8k options i8k force=1 sudo nano /etc/default/i8kmon ENABLE=1 sudo nano /etc/i8kmon some stuff sudo invoke-rc.d i8kmon restart
 * Install the package i8kutils.
 * Insert the i8k kernel module.
 * Add i8k to /etc/modules so that it loads every boot.
 * Add the force option to /etc/modprobe.d/i8k so that the modules loads correctly.
 * Enable the i8kmon daemon.
 * Configure the i8k daemon to turn the fan on at certain speeds depending on the cpu temp. Look at the i8kmon man page for an example of how to configure it.
 * Restart the i8kmon daemon.
 * Listen to that baby purr.