New Computer

Dave Germiquet davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Sat Mar 17 16:55:21 UTC 2007


Oh nevermind... i see when the power fan goes off sorry :)

On 3/17/07, Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> I don't understand what can cause a fire?
>
> On 3/17/07, Zbigniew Koziol <softquake-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Saturday 17 March 2007 09:36, Ivan Avery Frey wrote:
> > > I'm getting a new computer for my Dad. I really like the Mac Mini and
> > > the iMac because of their "sleep" modes among other things, but I
> > think
> > > I could get more bang for my buck with a generic box running Linux.
> > >
> > > What kind of hardware out there can go into "sleep mode" and is
> > > compatible with Linux? And by sleep mode I mean the power supply fan
> > > shuts off.
> >
> > It is dangerous when power supply fun is off. This may possibly even
> > cause
> > fire.
> >
> > zb.
> >
> > > Ivan.
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