On Saturday 14 February 2004 07:59 am, Robert Walker wrote: > Hello all, > > I am trying to setup some basic shutdown software (i.e. oh look I am > on batteries I had better shutdown soon :-) for a Belkin UPS I have > hooked up to a Linux-based PC router. > > The model I have connects to a serial port on the PC. I am using MDK > 9.2 on the router with a custom 2.4.22 TMB kernel with serial support > statically compiled into the kernel. > > I tried the Belkin Linux software specifying ttyS0 (my MB only has one > RS232 port as it has an onboard VPU) for the serial connection. But > I get the message: > 1 2/14/2004 11:45:33 <UPS Disconnect! Cannot get information from > UPS.> > in the PRO_UPS.LOG file. > > The GTK/Gnome Monitor GUI window appears to work fine and can connect > to the local upsd process but I get the following problem: > > UPS Comm Disconnect > > has warning red light beside it in the UPS status window. So the upsd > deamon process cannot connect to the UPS. All the status UPS model details, > graphs and dials are blank due there being no connection to the > UPS... > > I have tried the RPM that someone built for the Fedora kernel > (with even less success). > > I have tried the NUT RPM for MDK but apparently this doesn't appear to > work either. (I tried making a special ups_serv user and putting the > device and config files under this user). The support hardware section > says that <belkin> driver should support my hardware but needs the > proprietary driver installed first (which I did). Again the upsd > process couldn't connect to the UPS. > > Anyone had any joy getting this model (Gold Series) to work with > Linux? The Belkin Linux GUI is very nice if only it could see the UPS > hardware... :-) I have read that someone used the Bulldog software to get a Belkin gold to work. It is not a huge program and I think I could send it to you off list. Simple gui and looks easy to use, unfortunately I have a offbrand PowMax UPS and It does not configure. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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