Re: tlug: Re: Aptiva 520

[Jonathan Q <jq@example.com>]

On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Tony Laszlo wrote:

> Are there any benefits of using an APM kernel on a server 
> like this one?

It probably doesn't have any APM features.  And even if it does, I
wouldn't be inclined to use them on a server.  A server's first job is
to be super stable and to be ready all the time.  Although APM is
probably quite stable (I don't follow it closely, but I haven't heard
any claims to the contrary), just as a precaution I wouldn't run it on a
server.

In terms of wear and tear, the only moving parts in there other than
fans are the disks.  Powering them up and down with APM will probably
put more wear and tear on them than constant operation will.

The electricity saved would be negligble, too.  How negligible?  If you
aren't talking about a notebook that is frequently run on battery power,
it's not worth thinking about.

Jonatha

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