Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 12:10:59 +1000 From: anubis <anubis357@optusnet.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@frebsd.org Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: APC Back-UPS XS1500VA Message-ID: <200405031210.59253.anubis357@optusnet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <000501c42fb8$21f1d000$0200a8c0@satellite> References: <000501c42fb8$21f1d000$0200a8c0@satellite>
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On Sun, 2 May 2004 6:08 am, dave wrote: > Hello, > I'm trying to determine if this UPS will work wih FreeBSD, i > want to use it to control two computers, a switch, and a cable > modem. I have not been able to find any information on it pertaning > to nut or apcupsd. Does anyone know if this is a upported model and > what an apcupsd.conf might be? Thanks. > Dave. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Have you refered to the apcupsd web page. Look here for the full info http://www2.apcupsd.com/3.10.x-manual/supported.html Here are 2 excerpts Supported Operating Systems, UPSes and Cables Please note that due to the lack of Unix USB API standards, the USB=20 code in apcupsd works only on Linux. Drivers for other OSes can be=20 written, but it requires someone with a knowledge of the OS and the=20 USB to do so. (This lack of a Unix USB API interface is one of the=20 big failings of Unix. It occurs in other areas such as the GUI. Many=20 people tout the diversity as an advantage, but it is in fact a=20 weakness.) and BackUPS CS USB, Pro USB, ES USB, RS/XS 1000, RS/XS 1500, and probably=20 other USB models ->USB =46rom this I would infer that your ups is a USB driven ups only and you=20 may have problems with connecting to it. I guess it would depend on=20 the port and whether it has been suficiently modified to work with=20 usb on freebsd. Maybe give it a go. I am not familiar with the backUPS model. I have the smartUPS'. With=20 them you can buy a serial expansion card. If you can buy one of=20 these it may be a solution. last time I set up apcupsd I found it to be easy if you look at the=20 above site. Just give it a go.
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