From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 23 22:28:01 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E97B216A401 for ; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:28:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from xrayv19@yahoo.com) Received: from web58114.mail.re3.yahoo.com (web58114.mail.re3.yahoo.com [68.142.236.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9F4A313C448 for ; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:28:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from xrayv19@yahoo.com) Received: (qmail 45973 invoked by uid 60001); 23 Apr 2007 22:28:01 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=FjLI43NdsMZkXnUDGm/u/z8AKByCAp1bTwOsOmtcW2fr0h9+UdPymGRJcfDvuvmbIDOz9iSnn7lf16jO6AkrKm8/Trx+bQWC8fzyXzJTt1FDAIE6SGkJ/+ZdKxRIMtXHV6a+77jC9sAr4m8X1JxYomh9dHNFoX2b/EuTmN9ikVY=; X-YMail-OSG: kCj14ZsVM1mPjo.W9DSOSYzi8HeRgjkOnsF7I9NIBF0DKrDYfTiQnCqLQ5A0.DuXrvNxUxwTNetjwdl3s5CeJMGuoL771SBmxO_K Received: from [131.191.24.2] by web58114.mail.re3.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:28:00 PDT Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:28:00 -0700 (PDT) From: L Goodwin To: RW , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20070423225106.63adb37a@gumby.homeunix.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <979088.45268.qm@web58114.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:28:02 -0000 Yes, it's a hardware switch and a very bad design. It's flush with the surface of the faceplate and is right next to the CD-ROM button. Also sensitive to the lightest touch. Replacement would require buying a new case (not in budget). Think I'll make a clear plexi "failsafe" cover. Reminds me of the times my toddler son found the big red toggle switch on the side of my IBM RT-PC workstation within seconds of sitting in my chair... RW wrote: On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:23:16 -0700 (PDT) L Goodwin wrote: > Last night, I was starting to install Samba3, but wrong FreeBSD disc > (2) in the CD-ROM drive (first package to install on disc 1). After > placing the right disc in the drive, I accidentally pushed the POWER > button instead of the CD-ROM door open/close button and turned the > computer off. In my defense, the power button is right next to it AND > has a hair trigger. :-( This shouldn't be a problem unless your pc is very old (8 years or so), and it's a real power switch. On modern PCs the power switch is just a low-voltage control line. A light touch is a signal to the OS to shutdown cleanly - you have to hold the button down for several seconds to force it. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.