Classic Computer Rescue Squad

From: Daniel A. Seagraves <dseagrav_at_bsdserver.tek-star.net>
Date: Sat Nov 15 07:17:46 1997

On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Tim Shoppa wrote:

> The most amazing thing is being in a real computer room (i.e. dozens
> of 14" drives) when the power suddenly goes *off*. The silence is
> astonishing.

What would be even MORE amazing is when the power comes back ON a second
later, with all the power switches still on, and everything tries to spin
up at once...
Or is there some safeguard against that?
My RA81 makes plenty of noise, you can hear it a room away.
Received on Sat Nov 15 1997 - 07:17:46 GMT