Re: One swift kick cures all

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From: r.peterson
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 1990 17:26

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>From article <11...@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM>, by m...@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM (Mike Smith):
> Turning the machine off and kicking it (after the disk spun down) would
> usually revive it.

And then there was the cadmus - which could be booted in a very physical
manner.  Kicking the lower front of the machine caused a reboot!
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One makes strong assumptions delving	       Roe Peterson
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From: roe@sobmips.UUCP (r.peterson)
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Subject: Re: One swift kick cures all
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Date: 7 Jan 90 17:26:33 GMT
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