[comp.sys.next] Soft power switch - bug or feature?

louie@trantor.umd.edu (Louis A. Mamakos) (01/09/89)

Has anyone figured out how to disable the soft power switch?  The problem which
I have experienced is that if power is lost while the NeXT system is powered
up and running, the system stays off when power is restored.  

I had this problem this weekend.  I was at home doing some work on the NeXT
system (via a TELNET connection).  There was a momentary power interruption,
and the NeXT system stayed off.  I had to telephone in, and find someone to
push the stupid little button on the keyboard to power the system up again.

Is there a way around this?  Can something be jumpered to have this thing stay
powered on?  

I was also dead in the water last week when the MegaPixal monitor crapped out.
Can't power the system up without a working keyboard and monitor, even though
the cube (CPU, ethernet and 600MB disk) worked just find.  Couldn't get at 
my data until the display was replaced.


Louis A. Mamakos  WA3YMH    Internet: louie@TRANTOR.UMD.EDU
University of Maryland, Computer Science Center - Systems Programming