i have the same issue, it is not a normal shutdown, it is like pulling the power cable from a computer. when it happens it is a little random, sometimes it will shutdown at the loading splash screen, sometimes at the login screen, but most of the time within a minute of getting to the desktop.
i have tried multiple distributions including Ubuntu 8.10/9.04 Alpha 5, OpenSUSE 11, Elive 1.9.22, Mint, and OpenGEU, all of these have the same problem, most of them i couldn't even load the live CD. what seems to work is Ubuntu 7.04, FreeBSD, Windows XP, and Gentoo, all of them work solid, but they do not work for what i need. the laptop is a Toshiba M35x-S109 -- power spontaneously shuts down in graphic mode on toshiba laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs