Well, yes, if you set status_type to hashrate you have to point the status_file to a file which is updated with the hashrate. There is no built-in support to get your miner's current hashrate to a file, you have to implement this part yourself. Also, if you use this method, there is no way to get share counts.
Thanks for clarifying that you can only have hashrates or shares.
Does anyone know how to scale the load/temp graphs to scale on the right side for temperatures to something lower than 150? Right now my temps are in the mid 80s for the high, yet the right side scales to 150.
You can edit gen-graph.php and remove the "--right-axis 1:50" statement (I think it's in line 276) to prevent the right-axis values from shifting.
I tried removing "--right-axis 1:50" and not only does it not scale, but it doesn't show the temps.
This is the main thing I'd like to get fixed, any other suggestions?
Any help would be appreciated.
The README file is good, but I think it assumes I know more than I do.
rrdgraph manpage is a good resource

Believe me, I've done numerous hours of research including that file, but the gen-graph.php file code doesn't seem to match very well with examples on the internet.
Like I said, I'm not a programmer, but I can normally figure things out if pointed in the right direction.
Thanks!