>>> On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 3:13 PM, in message
<0IZD000UMHDSRDH2@vms040.mailsrvcs.net>, bill@thegliddenfamily.com
wrote:
> I have a customer who runs an application on Linux. Despite my
repeated
> admonitions not to do so, they just turn off the machine without
doing a
> proper shutdown. This has caused some issues for me and for them. Is
there
> any way to "harden" Linux against this sort of behavior? Something
that will
> prevent loss of data? Anything? Thanks.
If the box is new enough to support ACPI, then you can verify/configure
your distribution to shut down "normally" when the power button is
pressed among other things.
When I was doing consulting work, this was a huge problem in a number
of customers (prior to ACPI). What I routinely did is disable the power
button in some cases and I would show them that they can press the
monitor's power button to turn off their computer. Worked like a charm.
No more corruption, no more problems...all were happy campers and they
were shocked at how fast their computer started up in the mornings!
JP
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