* Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070204 17:34]: > Russell L. Harris wrote: > >I currently am well pleased with Powerware units, which are used in > >the broadcast industry. Powerware advertises advanced battery > >management circuitry which is said to increase battery life by a > >substantial factor. Also, even the lower-cost Powerware units provide > >a nearly-sinusoidal waveform, rather than a stepped wave. (The more > >expensive Powerware units provide a pure sinusoid.) Powerware may be > >purchased in the US through BSW (www.bswusa.com). > > > >Another respectable UPS manufacturer is Tripp-Lite. > > > > > But how is their Linux support? > I would buy Tripp-Lite because it is readily available here in Mexico, > but, again, how is the Linux support?
Regarding Linux support, I haven't any idea. When I come in, I power up the UPS and switch on the machine, and when I leave I switch off the machine and power down the UPS. For me, automatic shutdown is secondary to fire safety and reliability; your priorities may differ from mine. If more users demanded reliability -- rather than being swayed by slick advertising -- perhaps Linux developers would support Powerware and Tripp-Lite as aggressively as they support APC. RLH -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
