P.S.: when you reply, please reply to the mailing list, not to me personally. I am not the only person on the list answering questions. Thanks! -- Peter
Steve Strong wrote: > > thanks for this reply, BUT... > > I chose option 2: > > * i removed all of the files generated by the build > * i un-tared the source > * i configured for the build with: > o ./configure --with-user=nut > o make > o make usb > * then i ran make install > > but none of the usb drivers showed up in /usr/local/ups/bin > > any idea what's going on? > steve > > Peter Selinger wrote: > > >Steve, > > > >use newhidups, not hidups. You should do either this: > > > > ./configure --with-drivers=newhidups > > make > > > >(to compile only the newhidups driver - saves a lot of time), or this: > > > > ./configure > > make > > make usb > > > >(to compile all drivers). Note that simply "make" does not compile any > >USB drivers by default, which is an outdated behavior and one that we > >should probably change. > > > >Arnaud, what is your feeling about the "make usb" target? Does it > >still serve a useful purpose? Also, are there any situations where the > >hidups driver is still preferred/needed? Perhaps we should change > >drivers.txt to encourage people more strongly to use newhidups. > > > >-- Peter > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >>I just installed NUT and my UPS is an APC Back-UPS ES 500. I looked in the > >>list > >>of drivers and found APC Back-UPS ES 350 listed in "drivers.txt" -- that > >>list > >>said I should use either the newhidups or hidups driver. I looked in the > >>installation and I found headers and c files to create these drivers (I > >>think), > >>but in /usr/local/ups/bin there is no driver named, "newhidups or hidups" -- > >>what have I messed up? > >> > >>thanks for your help!!! > >>steve > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Nut-upsuser mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsuser > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Steve Strong > Math and Computer Science > Washington High School > 2205 Forest Dr. SE > Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 > http://crwash.org > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ Nut-upsuser mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsuser
