See, that's the problem right there - these VA Linux boxes have a switch with a very bright and annoying BLUE LED, not red. Of course, you can't see the switch/LED if the front cover is on, but what's the point of that, then you can't access the switch.
On Fri Mar 10 22:16:12 EST 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > interesting, i haven't had any problems with the Big Red Switch. > although i can't boot plan9 from cd. > > - erik > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes > > | > | On Fri Mar 10 21:05:14 EST 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > | > I helped a friend add a second processor to an l440gx+ in 2003. It > | > was running RedHat and needed a fix to one of the file system > | > implementations (ext3?) but I also have a faint memory of needing to > | > upgrade its firmware to make SMP work reliably. > | > | I had problems with the first of these systems I tried (the system was > | always on, took no notice of the front power or reset buttons) until I > | upgraded the firmware (still available on the Intel site). Now, whenever > | I liberate one of these machines from its miserable life of servitude > | running Linux I automatically upgrade it and let it run free, no longer > | shackled to the whims of rotating media.
