[mythtv-users] Where is Jarod's guide to automatic shutdown and restart?

[David Whyte]

Hey John,

So, how much power does a box that is doing diddly-squat use?  I
sometimes get into arguments with the 'powers that be' that pay my
electricity bill about leaving my box on 24/7 and any ammunition I
have would be mighty useful. >:)

Perhaps if you could compare it to other household appliances, such as
VCR's or TV's on standby, fridges that run 24/7 etc etc.

Cheers,
Whytey


On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:26:46 -0900, John Andersen
<jsa at video.homelinux.org> wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 March 2005 21:43, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> > On Monday 14 March 2005 04:21, Phill Edwards wrote:
> > > I went looking for this as nvram-wakeup's not working for me any more
> > > for some reason, and I remembered that Jarod uses wake-on-lan from
> > > another machine.
> >
> > I think you may have me confused with someone else, I've never used WOL.
> > All my boxes are just on 24x7.
> 
> Often wondered about why people are so concerned about WOL
> for a myth box.  Where is Electricity so expensive that leaving it
> on 24/7 is a problem?
> 
> If you turn off the monitor you kill off 80% of the electricity usage
> anyway.
> 
> I've metered boxes doing nothing.  They draw squat.
> Its harder on the machine being powered on and off all the
> time than it is to just leave it on.
> 
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