Re: [gentoo-user] system uptime

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

Am 30.08.2015 um 15:26 schrieb Alan Mackenzie:
> Hello, Philip.
>
> On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 12:04:43AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote:
>> How long do desktop users typically leave their systems between reboots ?
>> How long between power off/on's ?
> I switch my PC on in the morning when I want to start using it.  I
> switch it off before going to bed, or going out shopping, or things like
> that.  I don't like wasting electricity.
>
>> I've long been in the habit of switching everything off while I sleep,
>> then restarting after I've woken & got going again myself.
>> However recently, I've run into delays getting my router
>> (only  1  device attached) to shake hands successfully with my ISP's server,
>> which have been requiring several power off/on's before it works.
> Unfortunately, I need to leave my router permanently powered up, which I
> resent. 
yeah, a fritzbox needs so much power....