On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am in the market for a UPS to use with my PC that will provide power
> just enough power to get a shutdown finished in case of total power
> lost.
I know that Best Power and Fenton UPS explicity support Linux with their
software, and
Joe Emenaker wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Mitch Blevins wrote:
>
> > Of course you can change these scripts to do anything you want. If you
> > want to tweak the polling timing, you must recompile from source.
> > However, I think the default scripts/values are reasonable and will suit
> > most
On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Mitch Blevins wrote:
> Of course you can change these scripts to do anything you want. If you
> want to tweak the polling timing, you must recompile from source.
> However, I think the default scripts/values are reasonable and will suit
> most user's needs. I've had momentar
Joe Emenaker wrote:
> I haven't tried bpowerd. How configurable is it? Right now, I'm using a
> tricked-up version of the backupsd or apdc or whatever it was called. It
> communicates with init via the status files in /etc... which I don't mind
> all that much. However, one thing that I altered it
>I haven't looked at a recent version of the Best supplied software, but
>bpowerd is better in that it is a proper daemon and uses the syslog
>correctly. Also, it communicates with sysvinit thru a direct pipe
>(/dev/initctl) rather than using messy (and standards non-compliant)
>status files in
Brandon Mitchell wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Mitch Blevins wrote:
> > Debian has a bpowerd package which will monitor the UPS and shutdown
> > when the battery get's low. The part number of the cable to order
> > is in the bpowerd package. The schematics for the cable are also there
> > in case
On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Mitch Blevins wrote:
> I like the Best Patriot UPS's. They are dirt cheap and work well.
> Best will mail you a cable free of charge (or at least they did for me
> several times) if you know which one your want.
Dang, wish I knew that about the cable. I went out and got my
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am in the market for a UPS to use with my PC that will provide power
> just enough power to get a shutdown finished in case of total power
> lost. I have looked at the Hardware Compatibility HOWTO and the UPS
> HOWTO but I wanted to first hand experience f
Hi all,
I am in the market for a UPS to use with my PC that will provide power
just enough power to get a shutdown finished in case of total power
lost. I have looked at the Hardware Compatibility HOWTO and the UPS
HOWTO but I wanted to first hand experience from members of this list.
My hardwar
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