ubuntu shutting down

Author	Message
bryesk Send message Joined: 13 Nov 09 Posts: 1 Credit: 22,867 RAC: 114	Message 947392 - Posted: 15 Nov 2009, 5:52:32 UTC
	I just installed ubuntu on an old laptop and am running SETI and Einstein. The problem, no matter how much I change the power settings to tell the computer to stay on always, the computer still shuts off at some point. Any ideas?
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Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3076 Credit: 341,746 RAC: 101	Message 947417 - Posted: 15 Nov 2009, 8:29:22 UTC - in response to Message 947392.
	Probably it gets too hot from constant usage at 100% and does an emergency shutdown. Gruß, Gundolf ____________ Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours
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ML1 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 7141 Credit: 3,686,511 RAC: 962	Message 947441 - Posted: 15 Nov 2009, 13:14:45 UTC - in response to Message 947417.
	Probably it gets too hot from constant usage at 100% and does an emergency shutdown. Fair idea. Is it full of dust? Air vents blocked? Have you checked for the power-save features for both the "screensaver" and the "general" powersave (power scheme) settings? It may just be powering down due to no detected user activity. Good luck, Martin ____________ Mandriva Linux A user friendly OS! See new freedom Mageia2 The Future is what We make IT (GPLv3)
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