On 06/11/2015 09:03 PM, deoten wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for reading this.
I installed CentOS 7 (tried the latest ISO image and the previous build) on the laptop and got to the point where I am logging into the desktop environment and the laptop just shuts down. I check the event log in BIOS and find that a thermal event has occurred and the system powered off to prevent damage.
I can take the same laptop with Windows 7 installed and run graphically intensive tests for an hour solid and it doesn't lock up. I installed Ubuntu 15.04 and that seemed solid too.
Is this a known issue with CentOS 7? Should I be using a particular boot option?
It does not seem to matter whether Gnome or KDE is chosen as the desktop environment.
Any help you can provide is appreciated.
Thanks.
I use a dell e6420 as my daily laptop/workstation. It stays docked and on 24/7 while at home, often running multiple vms or docker containers. I've not experienced what you have described. The laptop does get a little warm during certain video conference meetings, I do not have any thermal shutdown events. I would check for fan function and speed, then firmware for possible related updates.
If it helps, my specifics are (according to dmidecode):
BIOS Information Vendor: Dell Inc. Version: A19 Release Date: 06/24/2013 System Information Manufacturer: Dell Inc. Product Name: Latitude E6420 Version: 01 Base Board Information Manufacturer: Dell Inc. Product Name: 032T9K Version: A01