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From: uri@arnor.Berkeley.EDU (Uri Blumenthal)
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Subject: Re: Computer on 24hrs day? (yes or no)
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Date: 28 Mar 90 19:52:44 GMT
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In article <90084.220718MHS108@psuvm.psu.edu>, MHS108@psuvm.psu.edu (Mark Solsman) writes:

> I am getting a new computer system and would like to ask a question on life
> expectancy.  Shall I leave the system on all of the time, or shall I keep
> turning it on every day? 

I would think it's OK to keep it on most of the time (because - IMHO -
for the hard
drives tirn on and off is not too nice and healthy).

My machine is usually on 6 days a week. If you run UNIX on your machine
- you probably
want to keep it on the same way.

> The system is a Gateway 2000 386 tower case.

Well, mine is the same (:-). You may consider changing the serial cards,
though (:-).

Regards,
Uri Blumenthal		uri@ibm.com, bywater!arnor!uri
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