Robert Moody <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi there, > > I am just trying to find out a quikly if the APC UPS is compatible with > Linux. I am not to sure and I don't want to purchase the wrong one for a > client.
I would recommend also taking a look at Best Power's products http://www.bestpower.com/ I have 2 APC SmartUPS and 1 Best Fortress in my office attached to Linux systems (I also have an APC SmartUPS and a Compaq UPS attached to Novell servers). I recommend the Best UPS over the APC because Best supports Linux while APC doesn't support Linux and keeps their signalling specs proprietary. Best provides free software for a wide variety of OS's including Linux and provides cable specs in their manuals. With APC, I've had to deal with some cabling & software gussing games (it's not really difficult to get them to work, though). With Best, I got source code for supported software for Linux. The Best Fortress has a much nicer display panel than the APC SmartUPS. I like to support hardware manufacturers who support Linux, and I think that Best Power makes excellent products. There may be other UPS manufacturers that support Linux, but Best is the only one I know about. -Kevin -- Kevin Cheek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> University of Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Rheumatology and Molecular Medicine & Genetics -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
