Re: [MLUG] 486SX lease on life?

["Eugene R. Worth" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Here's another site with software listed. I tried to get a 'smart' UPS going
with Linux ... not a very pretty site. I used a number of packages listed
here.

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/UPS-HOWTO-4.html#software

One of the packages, I think it is apcd has just superb documentation and a
testing mode that makes this a much simpler process.

Unfortunately, I can't remember which package it was in ... <old age setting
in again>

gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Sessler" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
To: <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MLUG] 486SX lease on life?


> You could always use APCs UPS program. It's downloadable from their
website
>
> http://www.apc.com/tools/download/index.cfm
>
> or even powerd.. (Granted, powerd is pretty generic.. But it works)
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Ross" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> To: <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:44 PM
> Subject: RE: [MLUG] 486SX lease on life?
>
>
> > Welcome to the group Mark, didn't see you join.
> >
> > Personally I use a 166mhz P1 for a router/firewall/dhcp/etc.  It has
16mb
> > ram (I took out 16 for my parents box, thats why you remember me asking
> > about a 32mb box), 2 gb hdd, and e-smith's rendition of redhat.
> >
> > Speaking of which, does anybody know a good downloadable prog to manage
> UPS
> > prompted shutdown?  I bought a UPS on clearance for $40, and I thought
I'd
> > try to get that working.  Actually, any info/advice on UPS and linux
> routers
> > would be gladly accepted.
> >
> > For those interested, its a CyberPower 500SL.  I think it was released
in
> > 1999, as it advertises "year 2000 compatable" and its software works in
> > Win95, NT and 98. It has 6 plugs, 3 with surge protection, 3 with surge
> and
> > battery.  I'll be putting my monitors on two of the surge, my Zip Drive
on
> > the other surge, the CPU's on the battery, and my alarm clock on
battery.
> > ;-)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > > [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Mark Rupright
> > > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 9:35 PM
> > > To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > > Subject: Re: [MLUG] 486SX lease on life?
> > >
> > >
> > > You could turn it into a router...cheaper than buying one and better
> > > configuration options.  Check out Tony Mancil's book called "Linux
> > > Routers".  I've learned a lot of good stuff from it.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
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