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From: holm@magnet.geophysik.tu-freiberg.de (Holm Tiffe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Using FreeBSD and an MERLIN GERIN UPS
Date: 9 Dec 1996 08:24:37 GMT
Organization: TU Freiberg
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In article <32A54AE4.41C67EA6@gnome.co.uk>,
	Chris Stenton <jacs@gnome.co.uk> writes:
>Christophe Prevotaux wrote:
>> 
>> I am trying to find some software that would enable me
>> to have FreeBSD control and excute shutdown and restart
>> on a Merlin Gerin UPS ...
>> 
>> Any reply will be appreciated ....
>> Send replies by Email as the news are short lived on my server
>> 
>
>
>I don't think there is one around. The only one I know that works is
>for the APC SMART-UPS.

Take a look at ftp://ftp.geophysik.tu-freiberg.de/pub/FreeBSD/powerd

I have written this to use a dumb UPS on FreeBSD, maybe this helps.
Holm
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