tom_wy, the issue with virtual box doesn't indicate that it is not a linux software issue, since it is still a linux kernel that is accessing the hardware. The fact that you haven't had any issues until recently could be an indicator that some software is using too much resources when it hasn't before, it could also be an indicator of aging hardware.
Laptops are notoriously hard to take apart for cleaning and inspection, although I am not familiar with that brand. One possible way of determining the health of the fans is to, if possible, take out the hard drive and CD drive and boot up to a LiveCD on a USB stick. This way, your two major sources of sound (hard drive and optical drive) are eliminated and you can listen for the fans. -- "Critical Trip Point" - Auto Shutdown https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314688 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
