Fan always turns off, even after forcing higher speed

[Jeffrey Finkelstein]

On a Dell Inspiron 14 3000, the fan is always off. Even if I install `i8kutils` and run `i8kfan 2 2` the fan turns on for about one second, then turns off again.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic 3.19.0-25.26
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jeffrey 1859 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jul 30 10:21:54 2015
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ec60eb80-b974-4fee-9d01-2ac7b77309fe
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-19 (314 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3451
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-25-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-25-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.143.2
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-29 (92 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A00
dmi.board.name: 0GRVC8
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA00:bd12/05/2014:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3451:pvrA00:rvnDellInc.:rn0GRVC8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3451
dmi.product.version: A00
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.2 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc4-unstable/

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