[ubuntu-uk] 9.10 problem.

[Jonathon Fernyhough]

2009/12/17 Gordon <gbplinux at gmail.com>:
>
> An odd update!
> I reverted to 9.04 two weeks ago, since when it's been running with no
> problems.
> Decided to update to 9.10 via distribution update, which took about 2 hours.
> It then decided to fail after the splash screen with a message about
> temperature (too fast to see exact wording) and switch off.
> Came down this morning fully decided to revert to 9.04 again, decided to
> give it one more try, and it booted! Has been running now for 5 hours
> with no signs of suddenly switching off!
> Very strange indeed.


It might be that an update fixed the issue - sounds like a kernel or
acpi thing. Though why it would fail first boot and then run - no
idea.