Telnet/Putty help please

[malcolmp]

If the box has crashed and telnet doesn't get in (give it a minute or two), then the only option is to use the on/off switch.

There is unlikely to be any disc activity to cause corruption.

Thanks for that, "(give it a minute or two)" does that mean that Telnet may connect after a short while? and I don't understand your last line, do you mean it is likely that disc activity caused corruption?

[ccs]

Thanks for that, "(give it a minute or two)" does that mean that Telnet may connect after a short while? and I don't understand your last line, do you mean it is likely that disc activity caused corruption?

It's impossible to say, if the box is running really slow, it's possible telnet will eventually connect, it all depends what's going wrong.
If enigma has crashed, then telnet should still work, allowing you a clean reboot.
If Linux has crashed, then the box is probably totally dormant, like it is before going into deep standby.

Switching off the power when there is disc activity could cause disc corruption - that's why using the on/off switch should be avoided if possible.

Even a box without any discs could still need a reflash to repair potential corruption.