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DateWed, 13 May 1998 17:58:27 -0700
FromBrian Weiss <>
SubjectRe: Boot Logo Questions....
Riley Williams wrote:

> Hi there.
>
>  >> I'm sitting here in front of a sparc station like every
>  >> day at work.  And I've seen it boot several times. This
>  >> machine however is meant to run "forever" and really be
>  >> administrated. Linux boxen are meant to be run by users
>  >> (e.g. a friends wive -- it _is_ scary for her) and
>  >> usually get switched on and off rather
>  >> frequently. There's a difference.
>
>  > Please don't generalize here, yes my Linux development boxes tend
>  > to be rebooted 20 times per day or more when I work, however we
>  > also have production Linux machines and they are definately not
>  > meant to be rebooted frequently. ;-)
>
> I can also report on several Linux systems I'm aware of, as follows:
>
>  1. My own. I have FIVE computers running Linux, all with a current
>     uptime exceeding 15 days since last rebooted. The print server
>     thereon (they're all networked together) has an uptime of 27
>     days atm...
>
>  2. ps.cus.umist.ac.uk (aka ftp.mirrors.ml.org aka amush.ml.org) has
>     an uptime of 45 days atm, and gets HEAVY use.
>
> I can therefore state with certainty that any assumption that Linux
> systems get switched off 'frequently', '20 times a day', or any such
> rubbish is total garbage...
>
> Best wishes from Riley.
>
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I can also vouch for this, I went 18 days on a laptop, and 10+ very
frequently :)


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