Re: [cobalt-users] Y2K and Ground Zero

[Kris Dahl <kris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 12/31/99 5:35 PM, James Robertson at jamesr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> At 11:03 31/12/1999 , Jeremy Anthony Kinsey wrote:
> 
>>> 
>>> I will, however, be turning it off over midnight,
>>> like the rest of my computing equipment.
>>> 
>> WHY?
> 
> Potential power outages and surges.
> 
> But luckily, absolutely nothing happened
> at Y2K. The lights remained on, and all my
> machines started up with the correct dates
> this morning.

All this should be no problem with a decent UPS -- I suggest the Alpha
Technologies line, but they are expensive.  A 700VA or 1000VA UPS will power
a rack for HOURS.  Not too bad for a $500 investment.  If you don't have one
currently, I really suggest that you get one.

-k