----- Original Message -----
> From: "ToddAndMargo" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Scientific Linux Users" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 7:58:42 AM
> Subject: Re: speed fan for SL?
> 
> On 06/09/2014 09:30 PM, Johan Guldmyr wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "ToddAndMargo" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: "Mark Stodola" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Cc: "Scientific Linux Users" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 7:21:19 AM
> >> Subject: Re: speed fan for SL?
> >>
> >> On 06/09/2014 05:44 PM, Mark Stodola wrote:
> >>> On 6/9/2014 7:40 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> >>>> Hi All,
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyone know of a speed and temperature monitor for
> >>>> SL?
> >>>>
> >>>> I have used
> >>>>        http://almico.com/speedfan.php
> >>>> in the Windows environment, but they don't offer
> >>>> a Linux version.
> >>>>
> >>>> -T
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Have a look at lm_sensors.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hi Mark,
> >>
> >> Yum says it is installed, but I have no idea where
> >> or what it is called.
> >>
> >> Do you know what the "man page" is called.
> >
> > sensors, that's also waht the command is called.
> >>
> >> Many thanks,
> >> -T
> 
> Hi Johan,
> 
> Thank you!  Some configuration required.  "sensors-detect"
> seems to help.
> 
> Anyone use xsensors?
> 
> # xsensors
> GUI failed!

xsensors works fine for me (at least I get a window with numbers up).
Perhaps your X server or X forwarding is not working?
I usually test if it is by running 'xterm' or 'xclock'.
> 
> -T
>