On 2011-10-17, Barry Grumbine <[email protected]> wrote: > mailing list <list <at> sprymed.com> writes: > >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I have a machine running OBSD 4.4 which as an APC Back-UPS ES 550. >> >> Anyway to have OpenBSD detect when power is coming from Battery? >> (Plan on sending the system sending me an sms if so) >> >> I found the following: http://www.apcupsd.com/ >> My understanding is you need a usb connection to the ups. (one I have has no >> USB) >> >> Anyone know of a package using detection over voltage changes (or >> something)? >> >> Thanks >> > > There are two ports for this: > http://openports.se/sysutils/apc-upsd
this is old and unmaintained upstream > http://openports.se/sysutils/upsd old, missing license information so no packages, no idea where upstream even is... also these which are more promising: sysutils/apcd - SmartUPS only, written by mglocker@ sysutils/apcupsd - actively maintained software for various APCs sysutils/nut - actively maintained software for many UPS brands, including support for shutting down over the network > Yeah, that's some funky cable they got there, I'd just build one: > http://pinout.net/browse.php?conid=500 > > 4.4? You ought to upgrade... *nod*

