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Subject: Re: APC PowerChute on FBSD
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bsd wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to see if someone has already configured an APC PowerChute
> software on FreeBSD.
>
> There is a linux version, I was just wondering how to set It up on BSD
> and if anyone has successfully installed such soft…
>
> I have installed a BSD box in Angola in unstable electrical
> conditions, and I am afraid the server will be rebooted the "hard way"
> quite often (without any warning) if I don't use this kind of soft…
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

Use the sysutils/apcupsd port.
I am using it on all my FreeBSD servers (and linux boxes actually) and
never had any problems. Works with both USB and serial models.