Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:17:42 -0600 From: "Scott Gerhardt" <scott@gerhardt-it.com> To: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1015293692.ed29d0@mired.org>, "Unix Admin" <jacks@sage-american.com> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: UPS software for Smart-UPS APC Message-ID: <KPEMLBLEMPMHGLJOCDEGCEPDEAAA.scott@gerhardt-it.com> In-Reply-To: <15485.36731.902507.650408@guru.mired.org>
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FYI: I installed apcupsd from ports last week and it works great with my APC700XL albiet the cable is serial. Comes with some cool cgi's for monitoring etc. and is very configurable. Regards, - Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mike Meyer > Sent: February 27, 2002 8:02 PM > To: Unix Admin > Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: UPS software for Smart-UPS APC > > > Unix Admin <jacks@sage-american.com> types: > > Am installing a USB Smart-UPS unit made by APC and its > bundled software is > > only for SCO Unix and other non-FBSD OS. Thus, I suppose the SCO is > > incompatible > > Not necessarily. If SCO has gone to SysVR4, then you might be able to > use the SysVR4 kernel ABI. Like the Linux kernel ABI, you'll need a > large chunk of an SCO system installed in order to run emulated > software. > > > and was wondering which software would be the best choice from > > the ports for monitoring the power and doing the management > & shutdown. I > > see the following possibles and if anyone has had with > experience with this > > UPS and any of these programs, I would like your > recommendations about > > which best to use ...much obliged!: > > I'll agree with Bruce that nut works very nicely, though I haven't > tried anything with a USB interface. > > <mike > -- > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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