Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Thu, 25 Sep 1997 12:35:20 -0400 | | From | Raul Miller <> | | Subject | Re: safe file systems |
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> I have in fact brought Linux up on one machine to prove the concept and > demonstrate how nice it is to do system maintenance and software upgrades > without bringing the machine down. Our problem is two fold, power isn't > terribly reliable and the operators are NOT going to learn to shut down > the computer before hitting the master power switch on friday afternoon. > > So the way it sits now, Linux is not a viable solution.
Put a ups on it, have linux shutdown if ups says power is off-line for more than a couple seconds (just stick a script on the serial port) and remove the power switch.
-- Raul
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