Chad Gilles writes:

>We are doing Y2K validation/testing on a HP3000 987sx devoted to this
>task. We want to intentionally cause a system abort to specifically test
>AutoRestart/iX.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but with newer (UPS-equipped)
systems, you should simply be able to unplug the UPS. When battery power
is exhausted, the system will crash under software control. It's not at
all clear that AutoRestart/iX will be invoked in this situation, however.

-- Bruce


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