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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

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