On August Sunday 14 2005 10:14 pm, elefino wrote:
I just acquired a UPS (APC model BX1000). Previously, I had an older, smaller UPS (just died) and had no automatic monitoring and shutdown. If I heard the frantic beeps, I'd go perform an orderly shutdown, by hand. The new unit has Windows/Mac-only software, of course, but I'd still like to try the automated aspects, in case power dies while I'm away.
Looking through the Administration Guide for 9.3, I don't see any mention of UPS. The stuff that does talk about power seems to be related to laptop power management. My PC is a tower.
Do I need anything installed or activated in the system -- I'd ask if it had to be something in the kernel or a module, but I don't know if I'd even be using the words correctly... :-) Or is it just a matter of installing "nut" monitoring software, connecting the UPS monitor lead to my USB port and ... magic happens?
Kevin, IIRC on 9.3 disks there are two programs or groups of programs that allow you to setup "an orderly unattended shutdown" one Program was called "nut", I think .. the other escapes me, however to make the programs work you must connect them to the computer either by serial (?) or it might have been a parallel port connection connector or I *think* but actually don't remember an usb connection. they seem especially geared toward APC , which is just fine w/ me since I have a bunch of them.. but haven't done the hookup or setup since my own box is presently w/o OS.. it's just been built, and we are working the buglets out. :-) the following is quoted from the Install Remove software in Yast2 ***************************************************************************** nut - UPS monitoring software This is a developing project to monitor a large assortment of UPS hardware. Many models have ports on the back to allow other devices to check their status. If it gives basic information about the power and battery status, it can probably be supported without too much difficulty. More advanced features on the higher-end models are also supported to allow tracking of values over time such as temperature and voltage. Network communications are used so that multiple systems can monitor a single physical UPS and shut down together if necessary without any special "sharing hardware" on the UPS itself. Detailed information about supported hardware can be found in /usr/share/doc/packages/nut/README Model information ===== APC Smart-UPS, Back-UPS Pro, Matrix-UPS, Belkin Regulator Pro, Best Power Fortress, Fortress (FOR), Fortress Telecom (FTC), Patriot Pro (PRO), Patriot Pro II (PR2), Engetron Jr, Fenton Technologies PowerPal, PowerOn, PowerPure, Effekta MI/MT/MH models (2502 cable), PowerGuard PG-600, IPT Anzen, MGE Pulsar, MGE Pulsar/Comet/Galaxy, Mustek Electronics, Opti-UPS, Advice Partner/King, PowerCom, Toshiba 1500 series, Trust (KingPro) 425/625, Microdowell BBox, IMV/Victron many models that use the same basic principle to communicate with the computer. See generic-ups.txt in /usr/share/doc/packages/nut for more information, including a list of supported equipment. **************************************************************************************** You really would do well to read the documentation as mentioned above. And poke around your disk(s) to see what the other program is.. I can't find it now, but when I originally saw it they were right close together. I believe that both of the ups solutions had configuration files to make the whole process as customizable as Linux (TM) usually is. anyway it is a place to begin your search ;-) -- j registered linux user #363029