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Subject: Re: UPS enabled Shutdown
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On Sunday 24 June 2007 07:18:56 Ivan Carey wrote:
> Hello,
> How do I setup FreeBSD 6.2 to allow a UPS to shutdown a system via a USB
> port.
>
> I may be using a Powerware UPS, I'm not sure which one yet.
>
> Thanks,
> Ivan
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if you havent made your UPS purchase yet (and as long as you dont have a 
prewired hatred of APC), sysutils/apcupsd works flawlessly for me, for both 
serial and USB interface'd APCs.

cheers,
-- 
Jonathan Horne
http://dfwlpiki.dfwlp.org
freebsd@dfwlp.com