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On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Paul T. Root wrote:

> I grabbed upsd (for my APC Smart-ups 700) and it compiled fine. But the
> documentation is lacking to say the least. 
> 
> What type of cable do I use? I tried copying a cable I had for APC
> software on a sparc. Should I use a null-modem? or a straight through.

It's a special APC cable. The pinout is proprietary.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
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