[GRLUG] WMNTUG Windows 7 Meeting

[Bob Kline]

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Raymond McLaughlin
<driveray at ameritech.net>wrote:

> Tim Schmidt wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Raymond McLaughlin
> > <driveray at ameritech.net> wrote:
> >> I can't say you're wrong, but can you point to any published
> >> comparisons, or are you relying on surmise?
> >
> > One example among many from Ted Tso:
> > http://www.crackmonkey.org/~nick/mail/why-reiserfs-is-teh-sukc<http://www.crackmonkey.org/%7Enick/mail/why-reiserfs-is-teh-sukc>
> >
> > --tim
>
> Hm. Interesting link. A bit dated, but still worth the read. Thanks.
> Ray
>
>
Alas, most of us do in fact use
PC hardware, so I guess the message
is to either make sure electricity is
always available, that no hardware ever
fails, or get more expensive hardware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_%28computing%29

I seem to remember that years ago one
of the signals was to be used so the UPS
could signal the system that it couldn't
hold the power up much longer.  Think ice
storm, power plug pulled, etc.  The system
would then put the system to bed gracefully.
If nothing else, there are two user defined
signal.

Seems one wouldn't need a very big UPS
in that case, and I'd think even a big
capacitor and arrangement could do the
job if properly designed.  i.e., turn those
voltage delays in to a virtue.

I don't use one - do most el-cheapo UPS's
come with such signal outputs, and what
would a typical PC do with them?  If anything.
I know it was a premium feature years ago.

     -- Bob
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