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by **Bahnhof NEW** » Fri, 21 May 1999 04:00:00

Anyone know if there is a built-in support for an UPS unit, in Linux?
I want to have Linux making a nice halt if receiving a signal from the UPS,
connected preferrably
to a serial port.
I use SuSE 6.1 with kernel 2.2.1.

by **Pau** » Fri, 21 May 1999 04:00:00

On Thu, 20 May 1999 12:29:05 GMT, "Bahnhof NEWS"

>Anyone know if there is a built-in support for an UPS unit, in Linux?
>I want to have Linux making a nice halt if receiving a signal from the UPS,
>connected preferrably
>to a serial port.
>I use SuSE 6.1 with kernel 2.2.1.

Most distros have a version of 'powerd' somewhere which might do the
job. However, watch out for intelligent UPSs - I've got one that
doesn't support Linux (a small box from Alpha - they claim that Linux
support is available RSN at $100 Au.)

You might be lucky, but read the UPS HOWTO first.

Paul

by **Pete** » Wed, 26 May 1999 04:00:00

Quote:> Anyone know if there is a built-in support for an UPS unit, in Linux?
> I want to have Linux making a nice halt if receiving a signal from the
UPS,
> connected preferrably
> to a serial port.
> I use SuSE 6.1 with kernel 2.2.1.

I've been using apcupsd daemon (can't locate the readme files, so unable
to provide the URL) with APC SmartUPS via serial link without a hitch
for about half a year now (on a RedHat 5.3 box). It is supposed to
support 'dumb' UPS as well, and can shutdown other networked
workstations in case of power failure. Try some search engine for
'apcupsd' and it should come up.
BTW, it's free.

Peter

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by **Wayne Swee** » Sat, 12 Jun 1999 04:00:00

> > Anyone know if there is a built-in support for an UPS unit, in Linux?
> > I want to have Linux making a nice halt if receiving a signal from the
> UPS,
> > connected preferrably
> > to a serial port.
> > I use SuSE 6.1 with kernel 2.2.1.

> I've been using apcupsd daemon (can't locate the readme files, so unable
> to provide the URL) with APC SmartUPS via serial link without a hitch
> for about half a year now (on a RedHat 5.3 box). It is supposed to
> support 'dumb' UPS as well, and can shutdown other networked
> workstations in case of power failure. Try some search engine for
> 'apcupsd' and it should come up.
> BTW, it's free.

> Peter

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Try www.brisse.dk/site/apcupsd

Wayne

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