Subj : Arch btw
To   : Tiny
From : Accession
Date : Fri Dec 05 2025 17:14:04

Hey Tiny!

On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:22:52 -0600, you wrote:

 > I guess I need the UPS just to shut the computer and NAS off when the
 > power fails.  Took a few hours to get the NAS drives back online and the
 > computer just wasn't the same after that power failure.

 > Lost my arch install last night when the SSD crapped out.  (Two days
 > after the power glitch).  The SSD is under warranty so I'll attempt to
 > get that replaced but with the current change in market I doubt the
 > store will be able to exchange it anytime soon.

I'm not sure that's all on the power outage, especially if you were using a decent surge protector. I have never lost any hardware over something like that, and when the power goes out here, everything shuts off instantly (and probably hard, but at least there's no surge).

Regards,
Nick

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