Too bad the cost of a UPS is to high. They really are the best/only solution
for a power power system. Windows will suffer the same problems Linux does with
a power drop.
On Sat, 04 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> > Wow. A power failure is a bad thing regardless of OS, Linux is not going
> to fix
> > this. If you live in a place with a bad power system buy a smart ups.
>
> UPS ? oh its very expensive!
> in my province the power failure recently happen specially when it's (hard)
> rain,
> windy, even in a normal situation.
> Linux is being promoted here, and i also want to introduce it to all
> my friend that is still windows maniac. but i have to solve this problem
> first.
> in my place there's no one wants to buy UPS, except for the Office needs.
> windows has no problem with this, even i didn't install the NDD.
>
> > As for the umount trouble, did you upgrade the kernel? If not, this is the
> cause
> > of that. Now with the other trouble I've no idea. Try setting the default
> run
> > level to 3 (boot into single user like before to make the change). I,
> personally
> > think it's lame to boot into kdm, xdm, etc. Boot into the command line
> (run
> > level 3) and if something bad happens and your X dies you don't have these
> > problems.
> Yes, i have now. I reinstall Mandrake, then upgrade kernel, booting 2 times.
> run some X application then close it. then i push the power button
> (no application run, i also make sure that the hd is idle)
>
> > Alternatively reinstall your OS. A newbie should do this 4-5 times any
> way, play
> > with partitions, different packages, etc.
> This is the third times. i hope that i'll successfull for the forth.
>
> Luqman
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