From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 2 21:38:59 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 9581816A402 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 21:38:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic@diktia.dyndns.org) Received: from diktia.dyndns.org (athedsl-140983.home.otenet.gr [85.75.126.86]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C310F13C457 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 21:36:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic@diktia.dyndns.org) Received: from [192.168.0.21] (atlantis.dyndns.org [192.168.0.21]) by diktia.dyndns.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABCAF494008; Thu, 3 May 2007 00:02:10 +0300 (EEST) Message-ID: <4638FC51.8030309@diktia.dyndns.org> Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 00:02:09 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (X11/20070302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: L Goodwin References: <302255.40792.qm@web58113.mail.re3.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <302255.40792.qm@web58113.mail.re3.yahoo.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.1 OpenPGP: id=6E0FB494; url=www.keyserver.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 21:38:59 -0000 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" > The port sysutils/apcupsd (as others have said) works flawlessly. I have two APCs - similar to the one you consider: a BackUPS ES-500 and an RS-500 (both USB) They both work without problems with apcupsd both on FreeBSD and Linux. The ES 750VA you consider is mostly equivalent to ES-500, simply more VA. apcupsd is also very easy to configure.