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   From: SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>   
   Subject: Re: Strange Shutdown Behavior   
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   Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:19:46 GMT   
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   * Steve Bramham wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > I have Ubuntu running on a Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop and two clones    
   > without a hitch.   
      
   > Problem comes in when I try to install on a third clone. It installs OK    
   > and starts but after running for maybe 5 to 20 minutes the computer    
   > simply shuts down. Screen goes blank and the computer is off.   
      
   > This clone is using the Abit Fatal1ty AN8 motherboard with AMD Athlon 64    
   > bit 3500+ processor.   
      
   > 2 GB RAM   
      
   > I have tried installing on a 200 GB Western Digital SATA drive and a 250    
   > GB Maxtor IDE drive with the same results.   
      
   > Video is Diamond S9250PCI256 DDR   
      
   > Memorex DVD Read/Write   
      
   > Sony CD Read/Write   
      
   > Anyone have a similar problem? Suggestions?   
      
   > This is the last computer to go Ubuntu leaving Windows in the dust.....   
      
   Does    
      
   $ dmesg   
      
   give any clues?   
      
   Sounds like a heat thing. Do you run any desktop monitors like gkrellm   
   that might give a clue BEFORE the shutdown?   
      
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   David   
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