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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
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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.

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