11-01-2014, 03:35 AM
Monkeyman,
Nice computer! Very similar to the desktop I built around that same time and am working on now.
Don't know what problem is or solution other than what has already been said and tried, but have another idea.
If you've got a spare hard drive, put that in the computer and install LL to it. Do the updates to the system. Then leave the computer on with the fresh install and see if same thing happens. If it doesn't, then maybe something got messed up on your current installed system that's causing it to shutdown/reboot.
I don't know. It's a long shot, but might be worth a shot just to see.
P.s. If you don't have a spare HDD, do you have room enough on the current drive to install a second OS? You could make a new partition, install a fresh OS to it and do same test as above. (Suggesting you set-up a dual-boot with your current LL, not replacing LL.) Don't attempt this if you're not versed in partitioning and make sure to install second boot loader to the new OS's root partition instead of the MBR. (Can give more details later if you want to go this route.)
Nice computer! Very similar to the desktop I built around that same time and am working on now.
Don't know what problem is or solution other than what has already been said and tried, but have another idea.
If you've got a spare hard drive, put that in the computer and install LL to it. Do the updates to the system. Then leave the computer on with the fresh install and see if same thing happens. If it doesn't, then maybe something got messed up on your current installed system that's causing it to shutdown/reboot.
I don't know. It's a long shot, but might be worth a shot just to see.
P.s. If you don't have a spare HDD, do you have room enough on the current drive to install a second OS? You could make a new partition, install a fresh OS to it and do same test as above. (Suggesting you set-up a dual-boot with your current LL, not replacing LL.) Don't attempt this if you're not versed in partitioning and make sure to install second boot loader to the new OS's root partition instead of the MBR. (Can give more details later if you want to go this route.)
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