Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:38:11 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> To: kpneal@pobox.com Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 64bit P4 vs mfsBSD Message-ID: <20150810113811.7b0b64cc@X220.alogt.com> In-Reply-To: <20150809175301.GA37331@neutralgood.org> References: <55C3D434.6030005@sneakertech.com> <20150807133752.6dfdc4e7.freebsd@edvax.de> <20150808110607.3f290eaa@X220.alogt.com> <20150808132554.634b8177.freebsd@edvax.de> <20150809094707.69b46be1@X220.alogt.com> <20150809175301.GA37331@neutralgood.org>
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Hi, On Sun, 9 Aug 2015 13:53:01 -0400 kpneal@pobox.com wrote: > On Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 09:47:07AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 13:25:54 +0200 > > Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > > > > > On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 11:06:07 +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > > > My machine was a Pentium class machine, I think not even > > > > Pentium II or III. > > > > > > I still have a fully functional Pentium II with 300 MHz here > > > > lightnings are here very often the end of hardware. An UPS only > > helps if the over-voltage comes via the power line. Network cables > > are here typically not even available in the shielded version. > > You could buy some of those converters that go from copper to fiber > ethernet with a matching converter on the other end. If a power surge > manages to make it through the fiber optic cable then you have bigger > problems. > > Just make sure you don't plug the two converters into the same surge > protector. I live some times in an area with one of the highest lightning activities world-wide. The external lines are well protected but i.e. a lightning hits nearby burned both the devices on one cable. The cable was inside the house. The lightning hit the neighbour's house. The only thing which would help here are shielded network cables. This why wireless is a success also for static connections here. Erich
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