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From: eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Power-up/power-down
Summary: We beat this to death a few months back...
Message-ID: <1059@toaster.SFSU.EDU>
Date: 19 Dec 90 07:46:46 GMT
References: <1990Dec18.192621.500@sctc.com>
Reply-To: eps@cs.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott)
Organization: San Francisco State University
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In article <1990Dec18.192621.500@sctc.com> herndon@sctc.com
	(William R. Herndon) writes:
>    I am interested in any opinions that people have on leaving one's NeXT
>    cube on continuously.

It's not just a good idea, it's essential for proper function.

>    Since NeXT so conveniently put the power key right on the keyboard, I
>    have been of the impression that NeXT intends the machines to be 
>    turned off when not in use.  ( In fact, I believe that my documentation
>    also alluded to this position. )

Ever use a Mac II?  What's the power key on the keyboard for?
(I'll give you a hint: it's not for turning the machine off)

Your documentation was written by someone who mistook the NeXT
for a PC.

>    However, I am intending to set my machine up with a uucp connection to 
>    a local server of the Internet and am thinking that leaving it on all 
>    the time would be a good idea.  ( No doubt that I'll forget to turn it
>    on some days, at the proper time, and thus will not receive my mail, 
>    news, etc. )

That's the least of your problems.  Hardwarewise, it's less
stressful to be on all the time (maintains a more constant
temperature, reduces condensation, corrosion, and dust buildup,
extends CRT life (but dim the screen)).  Softwarewise, the
cron stuff will run when it's supposed to, and you won't have
to wait five minutes (or whatever) every time you power up,
you can use the "at" facility, etc.

					-=EPS=-