Re: Umm... seriously, is that possible?

["cjls" <curtisjl@mb.sympatico.ca>]

Title: Clear Day

-----Original Message-----
From: Derold Clifford <f_sister@hotmail.com>
To: Game Programmers <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
Date: March 8, 2000 11:03 AM
Subject: Umm... seriously, is that possible?

>>Just let your computer run Windows non-stop

 

>Umm.... seriously, is that possible?

 

Yes it is, barring a crash or a power outtage.

But in NT you have to police your memmory, unless system degradation and drag is what you want.

 

 

Just another thought on the subject:

    I know of one system where they didn't even turn the system off to change hardware, they simply redirected with software while making the change.

       I don't recommend trying this at home however.

 

Derold Clifford
     f_sister@hotmail.com

Definately don't try that at home. Thousands of those computers exist, mainly as large network servers. They were specifically designed to run non-stop and be able to "hot swap" hardware as needed. Hard drives, power supplies, and fans are the three main components that are allowed to be changed while the system is still running. You could buy a modest server that employs this hot swap feature for about $7,999 US, depending on your configuration.

As to running a system non-stop, it can be done in almost any operating system, including Windows98. Just don't expect Win98 to be up to speed after the third day. The more applications you run on it, the slower it'll end up being in the days (hours) to come.

 

l8r

 

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