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1. !/bin/sh

MAXTEMP=50

while [ 1 ]; do

      fan=no

      for temp in `sed s/temperatures:// < /proc/acpi/ibm/thermal`
      do
              test $temp -gt $MAXTEMP && fan=yes
      done

      command='disable'
      test "$fan" = "yes" && command='enable'
      echo $command > /proc/acpi/ibm/fan

      sleep 20

done