Just to get in my 2-cents' worth, I've got a server running Netware 3.11
that's been down (intentionally) twice since I put it up in 1990. It was
down on one other occasion, because a diode in the UPS failed. The Winbook,
by the way, has been without a crash since Jun '97 when I bought it. The
majority of occasions on which other boxes have been down have been due to
hardware failures or upgrades, and not to reinstall WIndows, though a lot of
reinstallations are used 'round the world in place of learning what the
problem really is.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: Megan <mbg_at_world.std.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: !Re: Nuke Redmond!
>
> >Just to remind everyone, the system I'm using to process my email has
> >never "crashed" or behaved anomalously in any way. Of course, it's a
> >notebook, so I haven't had much motive to stick my hands inside.
>
> I have an NT-based PC at work, and I've never stuck my hands into it
> either, but I regularly have to reboot the damn thing. If I go a few
> days without having to reboot it, I count myself lucky...
>
> Same thing with one of my home PCs, but on that one, I have to reboot
> daily, if not more...
>
> ...but I have numerous DEC systems which have been running NON-STOP for a
> *YEAR* or more...
>
> Megan Gentry
> Former RT-11 Developer
>
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Received on Fri Apr 07 2000 - 00:47:48 BST