Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:23:07 -0500 From: zjoe@sundsu1.deltast.edu To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, jon <juostaus@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Need help with software to run my APC UPS Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20020715162307.007d7ca0@sundsu1.deltast.edu> In-Reply-To: <200207090128.g691SJro026414@smtp-server6.tampabay.rr.com> References: <3.0.6.32.20020708000844.007a3d30@sundsu1.deltast.edu> <3.0.6.32.20020708000844.007a3d30@sundsu1.deltast.edu>
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>did you comment out
>
>#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 immediately
annouces the power has failed and shuts down
B) type: apcupsd start
result: one computer hangs, the other complains it can't 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 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. Normally, the
file /etc/inittab specifies the ports for which a getty 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 that very
old version of FreeBSD it won't work.
Any ideas?
:)
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