-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Beartooth wrote: <snip> > That was probably a red herring and a brain fart, actually; the > second is a laptop i will accept red herring. wind does not blow this way often. sound carries even less. > What I'm trying to say is that the power cords I ok. > I had gotten one out, but he arrived early. I have now; no joy. bummer. i was hoping for you. > Also, plugging or unplugging (not both, I just disremember which) > made a faint sound, which he called typical of bad power supply even > before he took the lid off. > >> maybe law of averages caught up to you. maybe it was just it's time. >> >>> odd that that hasn't happened before. I've been pulling power cords, in >> {below} >> give thought to 1 power strip with a switch per computer when running >> more than one computer on a single ups. then you will not have to pull >> 'power cord plug'. unless switch on strip goes bad. > > Good idea. I wondered why they put those switches there ... And I > do have spares. they are on well designed supplies. any oem that leaves out a mains power switch is just trying to save money. > I install nut on each machine, but haven't gotten around to > learning yet how to connect it up and use it. When we get power failures, > I just go around and shut down each machine, then its UPS. the linux documentation project has; http://tldp.org/HOWTO/UPS-HOWTO/x142.html further info; http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en&output=linux&restrict=linux using '"fedora" AND "installing" AND "nut"' on 1st line will give you more than what you need to get you setup. >> open cover to see if fuse is blown. hopefully it would blow if problem <snip> > I'll forward this post to him shortly; thanks! welcome > Hmmm ... I have had machines -- eom machines, actually, with a > second power switch on the back. The friend who assembles ones for me > hasn't been doing that ... normally one would not as it voids warranty. after warranty runs out is when i have done such. > to a pupil, went "Mr. X, you have hissed all my mystery lectures, and > tasted two whole worms." lol. rev spooner was a 'winner'. again, much luck. - -- tc,hago. g . in a free world without fences, who needs gates. 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Red Hat - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFInveF+C4Bj9Rkw/wRAnj/AJ4morxfaN6U4j+0hf47JTa3D5GbbwCgpaaq 0+YURGvQfK0tG9sQhFGcWmU= =uV6i -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list