Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:14:48 -0600 From: Unix Admin <jacks@sage-american.com> To: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1015293692.ed29d0@mired.org> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: UPS software for Smart-UPS APC Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20020227201448.00e5e448@mail.sage-american.com> In-Reply-To: <15485.36731.902507.650408@guru.mired.org> References: <31324127@toto.iv>
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Thanks.... although it has USB, I will probably use the serial interface. Just curious if anyone tried it with USB being more of a pain at times.... at least it has both choices. NUT seems to be the preference... thanks again for the replies. At 08:01 PM 2.27.2002 -0600, Mike Meyer wrote: >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 > > Cheers & Beers JLS System Admin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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