I assume you have a ATX case. Have you looked in the BIOS setup for a
power-on option?
Bill
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Venkiteswaran
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 8:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [expert] reboot after power failure
Gavin Clark wrote:
>
> >From: Jason Venkiteswaran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > forgive the simplistic response, but if the power switch is still in
> > the `on' position *and* there has been no damage to the filesystems
> > when the power went out *and* your machine doesn't choke b/c it
> > tries to boot from a floppy left in the drive... then it's fine.
>
> OK, thanks.
>
> I know on the Mac you have to check a box in a control panel; you can
switch
> "reboot when power comes back on" off via software. just seeing if there's
a
> way to do that in linux.
neat, but wouldn't that be dependant on the case you have? macs and
some atx cases don't have `manual' on/off switches. they're more
like a toggle. with that, though, i can't help.
jason.
> > but a small ups might be a better way to go then allow the
> > filesystems to get killed like that.
>
> got one.
>
> > jason.
> >
> > Gavin Clark wrote:
> >>
> >> What do I need to set to have my mandrake box come back up after a
power
> >> failure.
> >> It seems to work but I'd like to know why so I don't screw it up.
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Gavin
