While I agree a UPS is the way to go, the original post from this user
stated that in his opinion, Windows handled loss of power better than
Linux and that if he needed to have a UPS because Linux didn't take well
to having it's lifeline cut (aka AC), Windows would be an overall
cheaper solution. Please note I do not agree that Windows is any better
in this situation. After rolling out several thousand NT boxes, I know
just how well NT handles power outages. It doesn't. Win95/98 may be
better in this respect, but who wants to run Win95/98 when you can run
Linux?
John Aldrich wrote:
>
> On Sun, 05 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> >
> > No offense meant, but if you want protection from power failures, get UPS.
> >
> AMEN!!! And, Windows is JUST as bad about being powered down
> unexpectedly. The ONLY thing I can think of is to constantly flush
> the buffers of your Linux system so that if you're running w/o a UPS
> (C'mon...you can get a GOOD one that'll last you 5 minutes or so
> for about $150 US or less!) it'll do less damage to your file system.
> Even if you aren't specifically running any programs, there's ALWAYS
> something going on in Linux!
> John
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