> So, we put the CD into the CD drive of my Ubuntu (Jaunty)
> machine... it spins up, and ... my computer turns off. power off. As
> if our power had gone out, but it hadn't.
You should check the kernel logs. (/var/log/dmesg.*)
Powering off is unusual. Now, kernel halting due to some hardware issue,
that's a lot more common.
I've seen low-level errors power off machines before. If you have logs
available in your CMOS/BIOS settings that may shine some light on it.
Cheers,
Steven Black
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