From: Ronald A. Yacketta
I think it depends on what you do with you linux box.
if your running a httpd server or some other form of a server (like
ftp/sendmail etc) that
the general inet public can use then I would say it would be best to leave
it up.
but, if your just and everyday average joe who uses linux for their
desktop OS
then yes, it would be suitble to shutdown nightly.
I myself have a uptime that is closign in on 3 months.
Regards,
Ron
"Tom S. Rowbotham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/10/99 11:50:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [newbie] OT - uptime
Actually, it has been proven that turning your modern computer on and off
will have "zero" impact on its life. The stress is so minute and the life
span of a computer now days is a few years anyway. So I shut down
everynight.
I think zdtv has an article on this at www.zdtv.com.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: David van Balen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Richard Yevchak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] OT - uptime
> On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Richard Yevchak wrote:
>
> > I know this is off topic(at least some what), if you disprove don't
respond and
> > I'll get the hint. But, I am really curious about how many of you leave
your
> > personal systems running all the time. I shutdown everynight. I've
heard the
> > system isn't designed to be shutdown everynight. If you leave your
system
> > running, do you turn your monitor off at night or just leave it on.
If
you
> > leave it on all the time, how often do you reset your computer (how do
you
> > decide when)?
> >
> > Richard
> >
>
> Maybe off topic, I don't know. I'll respond anyway cuz I find the subject
> interesting.
> I tend to leave mine on all the time. When you turn your computer on and
> off, the hardware heats up and cools down (expands and contracts). This
> can make them break faster.
> I usually turn off my monitor at night but that's mostly because the
> screen saver is annoying when you're trying to sleep. I haven't done any
> research on the subject, but I suspect turning the monitor off may be a
> good idea anyway... correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> DvB
>
