On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 17:41 -0700, jdow wrote: > > There may be some problems if there is a USB based UPS involved. Check > with the apcupsd mailing list archives for more information. One thing > I noticed here in one install recently was that the USB bus terminated > before the "apcupsd --killpower" command got executed. Of course, This > Will Never Do. Just how does that work? How does the computer know it's attached to a UPS? I have an older motorcycle-sized battery backup UPS and there is just 3 plugs for UPS and 3 for filtered supply voltage. There are two filtered phone jacks, as well. Can this be monitored?? It's a Tripp Lite. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ...the Sin of Ignorance, and ...the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
