MicroVAX 3100 booting question...

From: Jeffrey S. Sharp <jss_at_ou.edu>
Date: Sun Apr 29 23:42:35 2001

Quoting Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>:
> Jeffrey S. Sharp skrev:
> > Quoting Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>:
> > > But of course I turn the programs off before flicking the switch!
> >
> > Well, you see, there is/are some program(s), called the "operating
> > system", that you aren't turning off. You turn it off by running
> > the shutdown procedure.
>
> Why would I turn off the OS? It's just running there and has no
> business on my disks.

Actually, the OS is the only thing that ever writes to your disks.
Other programs can merely request that it be done.

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Jeffrey S. Sharp
jss_at_ou.edu
Received on Sun Apr 29 2001 - 23:42:35 BST

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