18 Oct
2000
18 Oct
'00
9:16 a.m.
Err, I never 'plug it in, see if it works', not
even with micros. And
certainly not with minis. You need to take things slowly, check the PSU,
then a minimal system, then add peripherals checking as you go. Otherwise
you might do a lot of damage to your new toy.
Oh, absolutely, I didn't mean it quite like that. I usually take it apart,
clean all cards and peripherals, blow the dust out, make sure everything is
seated well, before attempting the first boot. But, at least with micros,
it's kinda a learn-as-you-go how they work and were put together, and since
I've dealt with a lot of micros by now, my knowledge transfers from one to
the next on technologies, drive characteristics, OSes, etc. I don't think
as much knowledge will transfer over to minis, and that's my concern and
ignorance.
Err, those are modern standards for one particular type
of micro. Repeat
after me 'All the world is not a PC' (especially not on this list).
Right, as per above, my familiarity is mostly with the PC and vintage
Macintosh hardware, and I have little to no mini experience. Kinda feeling
blind ATM.
Thanks for the advice.
Tarsi
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