[iyonix-support] Re: UPSs and reflashing the ROM
- From: Dr Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:19:46 +0100
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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