Subject: Re: Transceivers (Was: 4m changes)
To: Don Lewis <gdonl@gv.ssi1.com>
From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@cs.colorado.edu>
List: port-sparc
Date: 04/23/1996 10:25:17
In message <199604230659.XAA08252@salsa.gv.ssi1.com>
so spake (gdonl):
> In the past I've heard reports of that hot-plugging a transceiver can
> blow the AUI power fuse, probably due to inrush current. I suspect that
> newer tranceivers are less likely to cause this, since they generally
> draw less power than the really old ones.
>
> That said, I've done it and not gotten burned, though your mileage may differ
I got burned by this once. Replaced the fuse and all was well. Had
me worried for a while though :-)
- todd