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From: craigs@os.com (Craig Shrimpton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Which UPS?
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 96 13:53:54 GMT
Organization: Orbit Systems
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In article <3177EE92.116F@home.ifx.net>, "Robert L. Hatch" <rlhatch@home.ifx.net> wrote:
>I'm an ISP running FreeBSD 2.1.0-R.  I would like to add a UPS to my
>system.  If I had my pick, it would be one that can send the "shutdown"
>command.  Which unit should I install?
>
>Thanks in advance.

Buy an APC SmartUPS V/S 650 and use the standard APC cable with the upsd 
daemon at: ftp://ftp.ww.net/pub/wildwind/upsd-x.x.tgz (with x.x being the 
latest version).  It works like a charm.

-Craig


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