Power interlocks (was Re: [OT] Alphaserver Oops!)

From: Jason Willgruber <roblwill_at_usaor.net>
Date: Tue Nov 10 22:26:41 1998

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 8:51 PM
Subject: Power interlocks (was Re: [OT] Alphaserver Oops!)


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>I'd suggest defeating interlocks only if you are *sure* you know what
>you're doing, not if you *think* you know. In the case of the Alphaserver
>that was cited in the earlier email, it is clear that the person opening
the
>machine did NOT know what was inside it, and it would have been entirely
>inappropriate to defeat the interlock.
Received on Tue Nov 10 1998 - 22:26:41 GMT