[Mageia-discuss] UEFI and Secure Boot

[Anne Wilson]

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On 24/08/12 11:29, Maurice Batey wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:07:28 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote:
> 
>> I have a "power" lead that has no power connection.  Our
>> electricity wiring is generally 3-wire, live, neutral and earth.
>> The lead I use when working has only an earth wire.  Plug it in
>> to the mains and the case is earthed at all times,
> 
> When you say "..the lead I use..", what is the other end of the
> earth-only wire connected to, Anne?

Not sure which is the "other end" :-)  One end goes into the power
socket (remember, no lead to carry power), the other is a normal
connector to the power supply of the PC.  That ensures that the metal
chasis is earthed.
> 
> I've seen advice that one should touch a bare-metal part of some 
> earthed object (e.g. PC, perhaps an iron?), to discharge any static
> in the body.

Sure - I used to touch a radiator.

> Another advice is to avoid paddling around on carpeted floors!
> 
That depends on the carpet, to some extent.  Some fibres are much more
likely to cause static than others.  None-the-less, if any static is
around you want it away to earth as quickly as possible.

Anne
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