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DateSun, 28 Sep 1997 16:07:06 +0200
SubjectRe: safe file systems
FromIñaky Pérez González <>

Robert> Larry McVoy wrote:

Robert> I have in fact brought Linux up on one machine to prove the
Robert> concept and demonstrate how nice it is to do system
Robert> maintenance and software upgrades without bringing the machine
Robert> down. Our problem is two fold, power isn't terribly reliable
Robert> and the operators are NOT going to learn to shut down the
Robert> computer before hitting the master power switch on friday
Robert> afternoon.

Well, what I did to solve those cases where (1) UPS, (2)
disconnect the reset button, and (3), make a protective box over the
power button, with a warning sign writing 'Did you shut down the
machine properly?'


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