powering up older machines - is it safe?

[Eric J Korpela]

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Eric Smith <eric at brouhaha.com> wrote:
> Eric J Korpela wrote:
>> On a 286 PC clone no unique hardware, just flip the switch.  On a
>> TRS-80 Model 3 you might want to turn it off if you smell smoke.
>
> So on a 286 PC clone, you _don't_ unplug it if you smell smoke?  :-)
>

Well, I suppose eventually the flames might endanger surrounding machines...