On 1/26/20 6:55 AM, Bertrand Dekoninck wrote: > Hi ! > Since I've installed ppc64 sid on powermac 7,3 G5, I encounter sudden > shutdowns. These can happen very often if I use the machine, but they > also happen when I leave it idle. It's a very strong reason not to use > sid on this computer. > > They aren't regular shutdowns and happen instantly, the filesystems are > not unmounted and broken and so they have to be restored at the next > boot. The only partition that isn't restored is the grub partition > because of broken ppcutils on ppc64. I then use debian wheezy to restore > it. > > They happen randomly but seem to be somewhat linked to files access, as > they sometimes happen when I'm using mate file selector. > > I've looked into various system logs but can find any entry related to > these shutdowns or the date they occur. > > I don't think that they are caused by an hardware problem on my > computer, because it runs absolutely fine in debian wheezy and osX. > > Has anyone a clue to help me to track down the cause of these so that I > can file a bug ? > > Cheers, > > Bertrand >
It may be a hardware overheating issue. Did you install windfarm_core and windfarm_fcu_controls to control the fans? -Stan Johnson
