Re: [LUG] Old laptop as a server (Possibly OT)

[Adrian Midgley <amidgley2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 26 October 2004 17:53, Robin Cornelius wrote:

> The question is it safe to use a laptop 24/7 in this manner running from
> its powersupply with the battery left in as a crude UPS system or does
> anybody out there think this is a fire risk? or have any other advise?

Commonly done.
The battery may deteriorate if it hasn't already but you usually only want 5 
minutes.

Ideally, when the thing goes up in flames, there would be nothing burnable 
immediately above or next to it, which applies to any permanently running 
electrical machine.
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Adrian Midgley                   Open Source software is better
GP, Exeter                       http://www.defoam.net/

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