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

In message <c73ce2494f.pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Dr Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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?

If it did, then your UPS is as worthwhile as a chocolate fireguard.

Dave
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