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... > > 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? > > How long does a reflash take - is it just a few seconds or minutes or > hours or days? It takes less than a minute. The chance of a powercut duruing that time is tiny. The warning is only about not deliberately switching off during the process. Just do it! Cheers ---Dave -- ____________________________________________________________________________ David J. Ruck Phone: +44- (0)7974 108301 Email: druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx ____________________________________________________________________________ --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support