On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Boris Epstein <borepst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Paolo Galtieri <pgalti...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Boris Epstein <borepst...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Wow, this is weird... >>> >>> Have you tried reinstalling Linux? I know this is a crude approach to >>> the problem but I can't think of anything smarter at the moment. >>> >>> Boris. >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Paolo Galtieri <pgalti...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Folks, >>>> here's my situation and am wondering if anybody could provide some >>>> suggestions. >>>> >>>> Three weeks ago I had the motherboard of my Dell Precision M65 laptop >>>> replaced due to issues with the video card. After the Dell tech replaced >>>> the board I had no problems booting up on my F16 installation. After a few >>>> days this motherboard started exhibiting power supply issues. The system >>>> would switch from AC power to battery, dimming the monitor, and then switch >>>> back to AC with the monitor brightening. This continued to happen on and >>>> off for several weeks, it also would happen under Windows 7, so wasn't an >>>> OS issue. I tried two different external power supplies, but the problem >>>> still occurred. If I took the battery out and ran on just the AC then the >>>> system would power itself off within a minute or two. I contacted Dell and >>>> described the problem and today the Dell tech replaced the motherboard >>>> again. The problem is that now Linux no longer boots. It starts to boot, >>>> it loads the kernel and the ramdisk, but then the fan speeds up and the >>>> system powers off. Earlier today I was able to boot off a F16 DVD and was >>>> able to backup my user account data to an external drive. Now when I try >>>> it it no longer works, it starts the process, I get prompted for language >>>> and keyboard, but then again the fans speed up and the system powers off. >>>> The system is configured to boot both Windows 7 and Linux. If I boot >>>> Windows it comes up just fine and runs, but Linux wont. When I boot >>>> Windows the fans do not speed up as they do with Linux. >>>> >>>> Anybody have any ideas as to what might be going on? >>>> >>>> The system is updated to the lasted changes. I tried to boot an >>>> earlier kernel, but I get the same behavior. >>>> >>>> Any help is appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Paolo >>>> >>>> >> I'd try, the problem is that booting from a Fedora 16 DVD also causes the >> system to power off :-( >> >> Paolo >> >> >>>> > I can see at least two possibilities: > > 1) The F16 DVD is defective. I'd check it somewhere. > > 2) Your hardware is defective. > > Beyond that I am not sure what to say at this point. Sorry... > > Boris. > > Boris, the DVD isn't defective since it's what I used to install F16 on the hard disk. I'm starting to believe I have another defective motherboard :-( Paolo > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > >
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