In a previous article, Roger Halstead said:
On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:02:13 +0000 (UTC), (Paul
Tomblin) wrote:
Man, I need a better UPS. This one cacked out in the time it took me to
recognize the beep and rush down the stairs.
no UPS. Those computers and monitors run close to 300 watts and it
requires turning the monitors on to shut the things down gracefully.

I can type "/sbin/shutdown -hf now" without a monitor. Now if only I'd
remember to plug the USB hub into the UPS so that the keyboard works...


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Paul Tomblin , not speaking for anybody
In 1665 Issac Newton became discouraged when he fell up a flight of
stairs.