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I have some other Linux based gizmos i.e. Toshiba Magnia server and Tivo... takes a long time to re-boot these guys after "pulling the plug" cuz I think they go thru a full file-check after a graceless shutdown.
Fortunately this doesn't apply to the Central.
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Can't imagine that a sudden shutdown is good for the hard drive(s).
Doesn't hurt them at all.
The only potential issue is if you were in the middle of a write operation when the power was lost, and the central runs a journaled filesystem so even *that* isn't a problem.
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Surprised I guess that so little has been done w/the Central re: hacking it--I think if all we had was Telnet access then I could shut it down...
Telnet access exists for the Central, it just requires an additional piece of hardware connected to the correct pins on the motherboard. I forget what this hardware is called, but it's been mentioned elsewhere on this BBS.
You can also reach a shell prompt simply by plugging in a USB keyboard and pressing ctrl-alt-del.
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