Re: What's the Big Deal with Firefox?
"Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.mozilla.devel.windows |
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| Organization | VPEA |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Ron Hunter wrote: > Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote: > >> Andrew DeFaria wrote: >> >>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote: >>> >>>> Well maybe the terminology has changed. when I went to school. A >>>> computer that was turned on for the first time during the day, the >>>> computer was starting from a "Cold Boot". A "restart" was when the >>>> computer was already actively runing and you pressed a key >>>> combination, or from a Menu choice. The power wasn't turned off at >>>> any time (during the restart.) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The differences between whether the OS is restarted from a "cold >>> boot" or a "restart" are pretty much irrelevant. The point is the OS >>> is rebooted, or to use another term here, reloaded. What was of the >>> OS before is now gone. Nothing survives and the OS, memory layout and >>> all applications are reloaded. That's not a big trick and has the >>> effect of removing many problems that can only be exhibited if one >>> does not reboot, restart or otherwise reload the OS. Things like >>> memory likes and other corruptions can occur with badly written >>> software. >>> >>> Question: Why do you restart at all? >>> >>> Try this: Don't restart - just leave your system up and running. How >>> long can it function properly in such an environment. >>> >>> At home my XP box's record was something like 50 days before I just >>> had to reboot. There were problems and I monitored and actively >>> killed processes to keep it running. >>> >>> My Linux box was up a good 183 days without problem (that is until I >>> had to power it off because I was moving). >>> >>> I've heard of machines at work running Unix that have been up >>> continually for some 5+ years. >>> >>> Can you're Mac do that? >> >> >> >> My situation is that in my part of Virginia in spring- Fall we are >> subject to Thunderstorms. I don't have room for a UPS. And even in >> Wintertime with snow and ice Power is easy to go out. Although, I have >> a Tripplite Surge protection outletbox Its still not safe for me. >> >> So I turn on Computer in the morning and shut down at night. >> > Don't have room for a UPS? They are about 3x6x12. I have two between > the computer desks in a 6 foot area with two desks, and there is still > room for a trash can between. > > Now if you told me you won't want to spend $50 for one, I would > understand, being retired myself. But no room? If you saw the room I rked out of You'd know what am talking about. If they cost 200.00 and I d the room I'd buy one. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip M. Jones, CET |MEMBER:VPEA (LIFE) ETA-I, NESDA,ISCET, Sterling 616 Liberty Street |Who's Who. PHONE:276-632-5045, FAX:276-632-0868 Martinsville Va 24112 |[email protected], ICQ11269732, AIM pjonescet --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If it's "fixed", don't "break it"! mailto:[email protected] <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm> <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/90th_Birthday/index.htm> <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/Fulcher/default.html> <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/Harris/default.htm> <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/Jones/default.htm> <http://vpea.exis.net>