Comment 125 for bug 370173

Yes James, thank you. I understand Ubuntu is not involved in the fan control. Got it.

The thing is that I am unable to replicate the issue in any other version of Ubuntu, nor am I able to replicate the issue in Windows XP SP3 - running a variety of stress tests encompassing video, i/o, memory, and cpu.

So - back to your earlier questions about GPU perhaps... or earlier comments about CPU governor... I don't know.

What I can assert is that the thermal issues are unique to this version of Ubuntu and kernel -

What I have ruled out is that the issue is related to the fan, which seemed like the obvious issue at first, and was also the focus (most likely the incorrect focus) of attention in the other threads around this issue...

Note that I'm not bashing Canonical, or Ubuntu or anyone else here, unlike some of our peers. I do have the option of booting Windows XP if I need to, or running some earlier distro. I'm quite happy to try and contribute whatever I can here. I've been a network/support manager/engineer for twelve years, primarily in Windows shops. Most recently interested in FOSS solutions and Ubuntu as a user-FRIENDLY distribution I can eagerly and confidently promote to friends, clients, and family.

Yes, I understand it isn't the fan control.

But I also understand there is a thermal shutdown issue (perhaps secondary to some as yet unidentified issue) that is UNIQUE to this version.

Cheers.