Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:17:00 +0200 From: Guido Falsi <mad@madpilot.net> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, itetcu@freebsd.org, Mike Stammer <mikestammer@gmail.com> Subject: Re: freebsd port: apcupsd-3.14.3_1 Message-ID: <20080430161700.GA7248@megatron.madpilot.net> In-Reply-To: <18456.39202.134250.307801@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <2a2e30e80804300831r78f6a3a2j634f94877d75a32@mail.gmail.com> <18456.39202.134250.307801@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:06:58PM -0400, Robert Huff wrote: > > Mike Stammer writes: > > > Last night i installed apcupsd and there was a post install message > > mentioning to comment out the following in the kernel: > > > > device uhid # "Human Interface Devices" > > > > i do not think this is necessary anymore as I, in the process of > > determining my first UPS was bad, tried a kernel both with and without > > the line above commented out. > > > > I now have apcupsd running with the line above uncommented in my > > kernel after exchanging my UPS for another one. > > > > The model UPS I am using is an APC BX900. > > > > Can the post install message be altered to remove the recommendation > > to comment out the device shown above? > > _If_ this is true (not doubting, just saying it's a significant > change and needs to be thoroughly tested), the APCUPSD authors need > to know so they can make the change in the souce. Just to give my 2 cents, I can confirm the statement. I have a machine(BTW the one originating this email) using an APC UPS connected via USA with apcupsd AND the uhid device line. -- Guido Falsi <mad@madpilot.net>
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