Re: [SLE] Dead Linux machines

On Sunday 03 July 2005 12:53 pm, Kevanf1 wrote:

I think EMP is only an issue for machines that are actually running at the time of release of the pulse.  A PC switched off would not be affected.

I could of course be wrong about that and please correct me if I am. It would seem to make sense that only a 'live' machine would be affected though.

I would think that currents induced on a circuit board from EMP *could* fry some of the chips. The possibility is there. No different than static can mess up a board you are trying to install.