From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 2 19:43:28 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D1F916A403 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 19:43:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erikt@midgard.homeip.net) Received: from ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net (ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net [80.76.149.212]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCBD713C455 for ; Wed, 2 May 2007 19:43:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erikt@midgard.homeip.net) Received: from c83-253-10-135.bredband.comhem.se ([83.253.10.135]:64380 helo=falcon.midgard.homeip.net) by ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HjKjW-0003OK-5n for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 May 2007 21:43:27 +0200 Received: (qmail 18845 invoked from network); 2 May 2007 21:43:24 +0200 Received: from owl.midgard.homeip.net (10.1.5.7) by falcon.midgard.homeip.net with SMTP; 2 May 2007 21:43:24 +0200 Received: (qmail 32474 invoked by uid 1001); 2 May 2007 21:43:24 +0200 Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 21:43:24 +0200 From: Erik Trulsson To: L Goodwin Message-ID: <20070502194324.GA32442@owl.midgard.homeip.net> Mail-Followup-To: L Goodwin , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <302255.40792.qm@web58113.mail.re3.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <302255.40792.qm@web58113.mail.re3.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.14 (2007-02-12) X-ACL-Warn: Too high rate of unknown addresses received from you X-Scan-Result: No virus found in message 1HjKjW-0003OK-5n. X-Scan-Signature: ch-smtp01.sth.basefarm.net 1HjKjW-0003OK-5n 607ec53f7209ae3528765412c44fdc60 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: List of UPCs that can auto-shutdown FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 19:43:28 -0000 On Wed, May 02, 2007 at 12:33:22PM -0700, L Goodwin wrote: > I need help finding a UPS that can tell a computer > running FreeBSD 6.2 to shutdown. I checked the > hardware compatibility -- UPS are not even listed. > > The "APC Back-UPS ES USB 750VA w/TEL & COAX" meets my > needs, but they don't offer the software (PowerChute > Personal Edition) for FreeBSD (closest is Mac OS X). *They* don't offer the software, no. Have you checked the ports tree? In particular taken a look at sysutils/apcupsd ? It is supposed to work with most of APC's UPS-models. More information about it at http://www.apcupsd.com > > My budget is $100 (+/- $20). The system is a modest > server (ASUS PDB-DS w/onboard SCSI controller, Intel > PII/400, 3 SCSI HDD, 1 CD-ROM, 1 3.5 floppy, video > card, NIC), 14" monitor, kbd and mouse. In addition > there is a cable modem and a 4-port router. > > I'd prefer a major brand that I can purchase locally, > if possible. If you know of one that will definitely > work, please respond. Thanks! -- Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se