Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:28:49 +0000 From: "Pete McKenna" <pmckenna@uswest.net> To: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Recommended SCSI Drives Message-ID: <9806252028.ZM6763@otto.oss.uswest.net>
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> >I've run into a problem with an ATX server's power supply where in case of > >power failure, the machine would not reboot without someone manually > >pushing the button on the front. The motherboard had no bios setting to > >avoid this, and local service departments were not able to help other than > >to suggest a new mother board. >Yes, that is a problem. We sold some ATX machines to the local gas company >to do real-time flow control w/ QNX, until they realized they could not do >a remote reboot. We had to take back the machines. We had a similar, though fixable problem with our Tyan Tahoe boards. Fortunately there is a MB jumber to disable the momentary/pulse power switch. Now the server is always on once it is plugged in, and more importantly can be hard booted if need be with the remote power switch. -- Pete McKenna <pmckenna@uswest.net> US WEST - !NTERACT Internet Services To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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