[iyonix-support] Re: Power problems. (getting OT for Iyonix)

On 29 Nov 2007  Dave Higton <davehigton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <867456494f.pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Dr Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> I have an Iyo panther, getting on for 3 years old, and I run this and
>> the monitor via a UPS. Today has brought some alarming experiences.
>> 
>> 1) First thing this morning the computer wouldn't start; I discovered
>> that the UPS mains light wasn't on, and pressing its on button made
>> all work.
>> 
>> 2) When I left the machine untended for a while I then discovered that
>> it had somehow turned itself off. Again the UPS mains light had gone
>> out, and pressing the on button again got things going again.
>> 
>> This seems to me to be a problem with the UPS rather than the Iyo's
>> power supply; does this seem likely to you experts?

> The UPS paradox is that it is an extra point of failure in
> your computing system.

Indeed, and if you aren't paranoid, then you haven't fully understood 
the situation.

It hasn't happened again, and I wonder if a mains blip could have 
upset the UPS?

With best wishes,

Peter.

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