Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 14:20:38 +0200 From: "Carroll, D. (Danny)" <Danny.Carroll@mail.ing.nl> To: <zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, "jon" <juostaus@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Need help with software to run my APC UPS Message-ID: <6C506EA550443D44A061432F1E92EA4C6C534F@citsnl045.europe.intranet>
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I have the same UPS and I will check tonight if I have the same cable (sounds right from memory). I have one question. Actually 2.. Did you buy the cable or build it? I tried for weeks to build a cable from the plans I found on the net. In the end I bought one from APC and guess what? Worked out of the box.. Also... Do you have 2 UPS's or are you testing with one on two machines? -D :-----Original Message----- :From: zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu [mailto:zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu] :Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:23 PM :To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; jon :Subject: Re: Need help with software to run my APC UPS : : : :>did you comment out=20 :> :>#ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure :>or :>#ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" dialup off secure :> in /etc/ttys? this was my problem. : :Tried this and it didn't work. : :This is where I stand now: : :1. Two computers each with a APC Back-UPS Pro 650 and cable :attached (one has a 940-0095A and the other has a 940-0095B). : :2. One computer runs FreeBSD4.6 and the other runs FreeBSD4.4 : :3. *Neither* computer will work with "bkpupsd" or "apcupsd" :from the ports collection. : :A) type: bkpupsd /dev/cuaa0 : result: on one computer it starts the daemon, but won't perform : when power plug is pulled, : on the other computer it starts the daemon, but=20 :immediately : annouces the power has failed and shuts down : :B) type: apcupsd start : result: one computer hangs, the other complains it can't=20 :communicate : with UPS. : :Note: A guy on the apcupsd mail-list has the same exact UPS+cable :and runs FreeBSD4.6 and sent me his "apcupsd.conf" file. I had :the same result with it. : :4. Tried installing "upsd" from the ports collection on one computer :and the computer hung on booting -- isn't this one needed for=20 :NUT to work? :(Also installed NUT, BTW.) : :5. Totally baffled at this point. : :According to apcupsd.com, one possible source of error in a :situation like this one is: : :"Chosen serial port has logins enabled. You must disable logins on that :port, otherwise, the system prevents apcupsd from using it.=20 :Normally, the :file /etc/inittab specifies the ports for which a getty=20 :process is started. :You must disable getty for the port which you wish to use." : :I'm not sure I disabled logins for the device correctly. :Not sure what to do now. : :Important note: Several years ago one of these UPSs worked with :"bkpupsd" with the exact same hardware -- but after I upgraded=20 :that very :old version of FreeBSD it won't work. : :Any ideas? : ::) : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dr. Joseph A. Bentley : Professor of Chemistry : Dept. of Physical Sciences Phone: (662) 846-4482 : P.O. Box 3255-DSU FAX: (662) 846-4486 : Delta State University E-mail: jbentley@dsu.deltast.edu : Cleveland, MS 38733 E-mail: zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu : : : "It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail." : : -- Gore Vidal : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : :To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org :with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message : -----------------------------------------------------------------=0A= ATTENTION:=0A= The information in this electronic mail message is private and=0A= confidential, and only intended for the addressee. Should you=0A= receive this message by mistake, you are hereby notified that=0A= any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or use of this=0A= message is strictly prohibited. Please inform the sender by=0A= reply transmission and delete the message without copying or=0A= opening it.=0A= =0A= Messages and attachments are scanned for all viruses known.=0A= If this message contains password-protected attachments, the=0A= files have NOT been scanned for viruses by the ING mail domain.=0A= Always scan attachments before opening them.=0A= ----------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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