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Title: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: pctech on Dec 14, 2010, 17:20:42
My home is very clean but I tend to leave my collection of plugs and power supplies for my computer setup well alone for fear of upsetting the delicate sensibilities of BT's DLM.

It's getting rather dusty under there so going to clean it tomorrow afternoon when I get home from work (hurrah short day) but not sure whether to log off in the router firmware first or just pull the power.

I gather DLM does not worry about the PPP session so I've probably answered my own question but can anyone give better advice?

Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Steve on Dec 14, 2010, 17:22:55
I suppose theoretically if you terminate the PPP connection prior to power down you should have less chance of a stale session when you reconnect.
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Rik on Dec 14, 2010, 17:25:56
I'd just power down or leave the dirt in peace. ;D
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: pctech on Dec 14, 2010, 18:12:43
It is starting to look a right mess down there so need to do something.

Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Rik on Dec 14, 2010, 18:22:40
Stop looking? ;)
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: pctech on Dec 14, 2010, 18:23:43
 ;D
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Rik on Dec 14, 2010, 18:29:48
Follow Quentin Crisp's dictum:

After the third year, the dust doesn't get any worse. (on why he doesn't clean his apt.)
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: pctech on Dec 14, 2010, 18:30:57
I'd be turfed out if I did that.

Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Rik on Dec 14, 2010, 18:31:56
 ;D

Explain the concept came from a great philosopher...  ;)
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: pctech on Dec 14, 2010, 18:37:20
 ;D
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: esh on Dec 14, 2010, 21:15:07
I powered down the server two years ago to replace a dead fan and literally found an insect colony living inside. So yeah... clean it!
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: cavillas on Dec 15, 2010, 10:06:26
Quote from: esh on Dec 14, 2010, 21:15:07
I powered down the server two years ago to replace a dead fan and literally found an insect colony living inside. So yeah... clean it!

So more poor homeless on the streets of our country. ;D
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Technical Ben on Dec 15, 2010, 13:21:47
Quote from: esh on Dec 14, 2010, 21:15:07
I powered down the server two years ago to replace a dead fan and literally found an insect colony living inside. So yeah... clean it!
Had a dead silver fish arrive with my old HP laptop. Gave me a scare, I expected the thing to come alive!
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: cavillas on Dec 15, 2010, 13:38:38
What the laptop or the silverfish? :eek4: :evil:
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Technical Ben on Dec 15, 2010, 14:22:14
Both!
(I set that up really nicely for a change!  ;))
Title: Re: To log off first or just pull the power?
Post by: Rik on Dec 15, 2010, 15:20:12
 ;D