On Saturday 14 February 2004 11:22 am, Robert Walker wrote: > Saturday, February 14, 2004, 3:46:34 PM, you wrote: > > 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 > > Hi Dennis, > > It is the Bulldog software I am using. The Belkin driver disk does > have Linux Bulldog software on it. The software almost works but not quite > as the driver cannot find the UPS device (it seems to find the serial ports > OK). > > I have contacted their tech support to see if they can help. Oh, it was probably your post that I read then. Let me know if you get a report on how to make it work. Thanks, -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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