[Mageia-discuss] UEFI and Secure Boot

[Maurice Batey]

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?

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.
  Another advice is to avoid paddling around on carpeted floors!

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/\/\aurice 
	(Retired in Surrey, UK)