On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 16:44, Scot L. Harris wrote: > On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 10:17, Chadley Wilson wrote: > > > I manufacture PCs and I normally reset firstboot to start for when the > > client switches it on for the firstime. There 1000s of PCs. > > > ext3, Yes but when you power off (i.e hit reset or have a power failure, > > or like fc1 hit the power switch the PC switches off without going > > through the shutdown sequence, normally referred to as shutting down > > uncleanly). > > With ext3 the a fsck will prompt you to run a disk check where you can > > press Y or wait n seconds. > > Now whether you do press Y or not it switches to console 1 (ctrl-alt-f1) > > and doesn't switch back to GUI (ctrl-alt-f8). > > at this point the boot process will carry on on console 8 but you are > > looking at console 1, which stop at enable swap space. At this point > > 1000 users (who have all powered off there machines instead of clicking > > next ) phone us for support because they don't know that they must press > > ctrl-alt-f8. > > > > > > > But I do need a fix, otherwise firstboot will have to be thrown out. > > Sorry, It is creating to much stress on my production line. > > Its not serious when its one machine, But it is very serious when it is > > 1000 machines. > > > > So any one have a trick for me before I toss this one (firstboot) out > > the window, until they make a better one :-| ? > > Now I understand! Short term why not print a single page document in > large type with the procedure you want them to use and tape it to the > monitor or system when you ship it? Already Done > Tell them how to switch to console > 8. (I thought it was on console 7 but I am probably wrong). > So did I ;-} > Not a spectacular technical fix but could significantly reduce the calls > you get on this problem. > > I also find it very interesting that you are shipping that many linux > based systems. Good job! > Thanks > Also a little surprised that people ordering linux based systems would > not be a little more tech savvy. > Its not the people ordering :-> Its the new way that the Cellphone companies get people to by their phones. Any nice chatting, Have a good one > -- > Scot L. Harris > webid@xxxxxxxxxx > > Drive defensively. Buy a tank. -- -- ****************************************************************** Chadley Wilson Soon 2 B RHCE Linux Rocks Welcome to my world. Enjoy the adventures of Linux *************************************************** Linux is easy, lazy people criticise, curse and fail.
