From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Jun 25 13:30:39 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id NAA21379 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:30:39 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from otto.oss.uswest.net (otto.oss.uswest.net [204.147.85.81]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id NAA21270 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:29:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from pmckenna@otto.oss.uswest.net) Received: (from pmckenna@localhost) by otto.oss.uswest.net (8.8.8/8.8.7) id PAA06765 for isp@FreeBSD.ORG; Thu, 25 Jun 1998 15:28:49 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from pmckenna) From: "Pete McKenna" Message-Id: <9806252028.ZM6763@otto.oss.uswest.net> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:28:49 +0000 X-Mailer: Z-Mail (3.2.1 10apr95) To: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Recommended SCSI Drives Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > >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 US WEST - !NTERACT Internet Services To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message