Re: Opti-UPS anyone?

1997-11-10 Thread liiwi
I recently had a brief power failure, didn't lose any data whatsoever, and decided that my Linux box has had its free-bee... I read reviews, checked the HOWTO's, searched the web, and this is what I know thus far: APC seems to have the name brand recognition, but they are not

Opti-UPS anyone?

1997-11-09 Thread Dan Hugo
I recently had a brief power failure, didn't lose any data whatsoever, and decided that my Linux box has had its free-bee... I read reviews, checked the HOWTO's, searched the web, and this is what I know thus far: APC seems to have the name brand recognition, but they are not Linux-friendly

Re: Opti-UPS anyone?

1997-11-09 Thread Ben Pfaff
Dan Hugo [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: BEST and TrippLite get nice marks, but not too common in stores. They are mentioned in HOWTO I read, but only very briefly. Go with a Best Power, IMHO. The one sitting on top of my computer is great. It's compact, light (for a UPS), no-hassle, and Linux

Re: Opti-UPS anyone?

1997-11-09 Thread Behan Webster
Dan Hugo wrote: Opti-UPS gets great reviews in the general press, but no connection (that I have found, HOWTO's or otherwise) between any Linux users and that brand of UPS. Does anyone know anything about the Opti-UPS's? I sent mail to their tech support today asking if they support

Re: Opti-UPS anyone?

1997-11-09 Thread Frank Sergeant
Re: UPSs APC seems to have the name brand recognition, but they are not Linux-friendly (though there has been a lot of reverse-engineering). BEST and TrippLite get nice marks, but not too common in stores. They are mentioned in HOWTO I read, but only very briefly. Opti-UPS gets great