On Tue, 21 Dec 1999 16:02:12 -0700, Nate Duehr wrote: [...] >> i was suprised to see that the cables were so different, my back ups pro >> was brand new(boxed) and yet it came with a cable that only appeared to >> work with windows. even more odd is that powerchute for win* worked fine >> through VMWare in linux..on the grey cable..i wish i understood what was >> different(and why its different) between their *nix and win* programs. > >If the cables are truly different, a volt-ohm meter would answer all your >questions! :) Perhaps even just a battery and a lightbulb would help.
Unfortunately it won't answer the most interesting question: WHY are there a dozen of different cables? I mean it can't be a matter of cost, can it? The cable issue is a most confusing one, and I wish APCC would stop causing their customers much trouble and grief. :-( -- Sign the EU petition against SPAM: L I N U X .~. http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/ The Choice /V\ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^
