Re: OT: How long has your Linux system been up ?
Hi,
On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Preben Randhol wrote:
> Tuomas Pellonpera <tp58494@uta.fi> wrote on 16/11/2001 (13:14) :
> > Does (daily) shutting down and rebooting wear out the hardware more than
> > leaving the computer on for days/weeks/months does?
>
> Cannot see why it should. Your harddisc, CD-ROMs etc will all stop
> spinning which means less friction etc...
There are differences in harddisks supposed to be used in PCs and
harddisks supposed to be used in servers (SCSI).
Desktop-harddisks can stand approx. 10fold more shutdowns and switch-ons
than server disks.
Best wishes,
Kerstin
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Dr. Kerstin Hoef-Emden Gyrhofstr. 15
Universität zu Köln 50931 Köln
Botanisches Institut Germany
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