From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 2 19:47:54 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8F6F16A401 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 19:47:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from pollux.dfwlp.com (rrcs-64-183-212-242.sw.biz.rr.com [64.183.212.242]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A950E13C459 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 19:47:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from [192.168.125.142] ([192.168.125.142]) (authenticated bits=0) by pollux.dfwlp.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l42JlqEm023590 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 14:47:52 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.3.3.061214 Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 14:47:51 -0500 From: Jonathan Horne To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Message-ID: Thread-Topic: List of UPCs that can auto-shutdown FreeBSD Thread-Index: AceM8sR/AywvtPjmEdumGwANk3sdtg== In-Reply-To: <302255.40792.qm@web58113.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.6 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on pollux.dfwlp.com Subject: Re: List of UPCs that can auto-shutdown FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 19:47:54 -0000 On 5/2/07 2:33 PM, "L Goodwin" wrote: > I need help finding a UPS that can tell a computer > running FreeBSD 6.2 to shutdown. I checked the > hardware compatibility -- UPS are not even listed. > > The "APC Back-UPS ES USB 750VA w/TEL & COAX" meets my > needs, but they don't offer the software (PowerChute > Personal Edition) for FreeBSD (closest is Mac OS X). > > My budget is $100 (+/- $20). The system is a modest > server (ASUS PDB-DS w/onboard SCSI controller, Intel > PII/400, 3 SCSI HDD, 1 CD-ROM, 1 3.5 floppy, video > card, NIC), 14" monitor, kbd and mouse. In addition > there is a cable modem and a 4-port router. > > I'd prefer a major brand that I can purchase locally, > if possible. If you know of one that will definitely > work, please respond. Thanks! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Check out sysutils/apcupsd. I have it running with similar APC UPS's, and it does exactly this. I even added another destination line on some of the scripts it runs on different power events, and when the power is off long enough (5 seconds I believe), I get a message sent to my cell phone (via smtp). -- Jonathan Horne freebsd@dfwlp.com http://dfwlpiki.dfwlp.org