Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ncc!alberta!att!occrsh!jal From: jal@occrsh.ATT.COM (J_Allen_Schones) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: OS/2 is the result of anticompetitive practices by IBM and Microsoft Summary: 3B2: Yes. All others no. Keywords: 3B2, 3B5, 3B15, 3B4000 Message-ID: <273@occrsh.ATT.COM> Date: 12 May 88 13:51:58 GMT References: <1623@looking.UUCP> <1612@looking.UUCP> <3094@edm.UUCP> <3230@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu> <10802@steinmetz.ge.com> Reply-To: jal@occrsh.UUCP (J_Allen_Schones) Organization: AT&T Network & Data Systems, OKC Lines: 24 In article <10802@steinmetz.ge.com> davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes: [text deleted...] >I think that's the way the AT&T computers work now, at least on the >3B[25] lines. As I recall the "power switch" does a hasty shutdown and >then powers down under software control. Someone with a 3B5 correct me >if i"ve remembered a "non-fact." [text deleted...] The 3B2 line (i.e. 300, 310, 400, 500, 700, 800) perform a "shutdown" sequence when the power switch is turned "off." The 3B5, 3B15, and the 3B4000 will power down, then and there, no "shutdown." I believe the reasoning behind this is that the "user/admin." of a 3B2 will not be as experienced as the larger machines. As an interesting point, I had a supervisor that was known to "pull the plug" when he wanted a quick shutdown. Every time he did this, I winced. -- J. Allen Schones -- AT&T -- Oklahoma City Works MAIL: 7725 W. Reno -- Oklahoma City, OK -- 73125 -- Dept: 11OC0307720 PHONE: (405) 491-4950 | UUCP: {AT&T}!{okcedu|occrsh}!jal FAX: (405) 491-4530 Attn: Schones 0772 x4950