When I copy the CD/DVD to HD, the laptop power down

icelso · 05-10-2006, 12:02 AM

If I copy all the data from CD or DVD to HD then my computer just power down. Neither the light of the energy is on. I have to wait for some minutes if I want to turn on the computer again. This problems is just with linux. With the windows I don't have any problem.
This is my second laptop with the same problem. The first one, after two days it didn't turn on.
Is it a hardware problem or a software problem?

Toshiba A105 S361
Fedora Core 5

Bruce Hill · 05-10-2006, 05:30 PM

Welcome to LQ!

Sounds like it is overheating. You need ACPI to work and your fan to turn on, if that's the case.

Look under /proc/acpi/ to see if you have a directory called thermal_zone (or similar), fan, etc.

Also look for your laptop at LQ's HCL, TuxMobil and Linux on Laptops. You might find the experience of others to be helpful.

And as the Rules you agreed to say, don't post the same question in more than one forum.