On 7/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 11:18:58AM -0500, Andrew Close wrote: > > so, i was wondering what types of UPS systems are other MythUsers > > using? and what would you recommend? > > I am using an APC "Back-UPS ES 725". It talks to the Linux box via USB > cable so that the box is always aware of the UPS battery capacity and > will automatically perform an orderly shutdown when the batteries reach > 5% remaining capacity or the UPS says there is only 3 minutes left. > When line power is back, the UPS automatically turns itself back on > when the batteries reach 15% charge, and the BIOS in my computer is set > to turn on when power is restored.
sweet, that sounds like what i'm looking for! is turning the computer back on a common option in newer BIOS's? or is it something that i have to look for specifically when buying a new MoBo? are there any specific kernel modules you need compiled in for this to work (APC)? thanks, andy _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
