[iyonix-support] Re: UPSs and reflashing the ROM

On 28 Oct 2006  Jeremy C B Nicoll <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> One reason I've not updated from 5.09 is fear of it going horribly
> wrong.  Dire warnings about needing not to suffer a power cut are not
> helpful because I don't have a direct phoneline to the local power
> station and can't arrange for no interruptions to the supply.  I'd be
> willing to sacrifice a virgin, if I could find one, if that would help.
> Though I might have a better use...

I feel exactly the same about reflashing.

> So, I'm wondering if I should buy a simple UPS.  Can anyone recommend
> one?  What sort of VA rating?  One I've seen was described as having -
> I think - something like a 300W 500VA rating - how come the W figure
> isn't the same as the VA one?

I got mine from He Who Has It In Stock. I can't remember the details, 
but it's kept the computer going when the circuit has fused on two 
occasions.

> How long does a reflash take - is it just a few seconds or minutes or
> hours or days?

Less than a minute, but it feels sweatily longer :-)

HTH,

With best wishes,

Peter.

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