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-
- Date: 7 May 91 11:35:00 GMT+109:13
- From: "V70D::HUNTRESS" <huntress%v70d.decnet@npt.nusc.navy.mil>
- Subject: Delayed reboot
-
- I'm trying to find an innovative solution to a unique problem. I've
- got an XT hooked to a satellite controller via a COM port. The XT is
- plugged into one of those timers you use on a lamp, on at 5 PM- off at
- 5 AM. It's a completely hands-off system, everything is loaded using
- AUTOEXEC, and it works fine, unless there is a power failure.
-
- The satellite controller has a firmware module that is lost if I loose
- power. I can run the program that will reload the firmware, but there
- is no way to make it terminate and run the rest of my AUTOEXEC.BAT
- (i.e. I can't run the loader with an associated script, macro, or
- command line option).
-
- Here's my question: Is there any way to force a warm or cold after X
- minutes? This must run in the background so I can run my loader.
- Aren't there some countdown timers accessable in a PC?
-
- I realize that I could just buy an UPS, but I'm trying to save a few
- $$$.
-
- thanks,
- | Gary Huntress
- | Naval Underwater Systems Center
- | Newport RI
- | (401) 841-2274
- | HUNTRESS@NUSC-NPT.NAVY.MIL
-
- Well, Gary, there aren't any built-in countdown timers in a PC, but you
- sure can put one there! I'm sending you a space-age timer just
- to suit your purposes (assuming your delay is between 1 and 9 minutes)
- under separate cover (TOADBOOT.ASM). Yell directly to me if any
- problems, more bells&whistles desired, etc.
-
- For the rest of you, I'll be putting it up at SIMTEL20 .. a trivial
- exercise, but maybe someone else needs to do this. Look for
- TOADBOOT.ZIP.
-
- David Kirschbaum
- Toad Hall
- kirsch@usasoc.soc.mil