Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 14:47:51 -0500 From: Jonathan Horne <freebsd@dfwlp.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: List of UPCs that can auto-shutdown FreeBSD Message-ID: <C25E5517.266%freebsd@dfwlp.com> In-Reply-To: <302255.40792.qm@web58113.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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On 5/2/07 2:33 PM, "L Goodwin" <xrayv19@yahoo.com> 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
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