Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:42:40 -0600 From: jdunham@texas.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Belkin UPS installation confusion Message-ID: <3E5DEBA0.11019.4A18FEA@localhost>
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I have a 400MHz IBM Intellistation E-Pro (FreeBSD 4.6) running on a Belkin Home Office UPS (F6H659-SER), with the control cable plugged into the first serial port. When I installed FreeBSD I had it install upsd, thinking that would allow FreeBSD to shut down properly if the power went away. Silly me. Now the machine never tires of telling me: Cannot put the UPS into smart mode. and there doesn't seem to be a upsd man page. I just spent some time Googling for info and searching on the FreeBSD site, and all that did was add to my confusion. It appears that upsd is intended for APC UPSes, but I also see indications that people are using it with Belkins. What I don't see is any set of instructions for getting it going. I can't find a mention of upsd in either Grog's book or Annelise's. Can any of you assist? Or should I just give it up? I'm not wanting anything fancy, just the ability to shut FreeBSD down cleanly in the event of power loss. Thanks for any help. -- Jerry Dunham jdunham@texas.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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