Re: How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-28 Thread David Robillard
Usually, if you are willing to interface the UPS with your Computer, like it should automatically shutdown the computer when there's a power failure, then you may want to buy one with USB support. But I am not sure that you can interface it with FreeBSD. It can be done with Linux and Windows. :

Re: How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-28 Thread jdow
apcupsd rules. Adam is quite responsive (if he's not traveling) with fixes. USB works for most cases. {^_^}Joanne - Original Message - From: "Derek Ragona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you are going to interface it with the FreeBSD for automatic shutdown, etc. Look at the port for nut

Re: How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-28 Thread Robert Huff
Derek Ragona writes: > If you are going to interface it with the FreeBSD for automatic > shutdown, etc. Look at the port for nut in /usr/ports/sysutils. > This supports only serial port models in the stable version but > supports USB in the experimental version. For APC UPSes, sysut

Re: How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-28 Thread Nathan Vidican
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am going to buy an UPS. What should I know and take into account to choose a proper one? Elisej Babenko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe

Re: How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-28 Thread Derek Ragona
If you are going to interface it with the FreeBSD for automatic shutdown, etc. Look at the port for nut in /usr/ports/sysutils. This supports only serial port models in the stable version but supports USB in the experimental version. I use the stable version and have bought Belkin's that hav

Re: How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-28 Thread Amit Joshi
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 13:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am going to buy an UPS. > What should I know and take into account to choose a proper one? > > Elisej Babenko You may want to buy what fits your budget and still be good on features. I would generally recommend on buying an APC UPS.

How to choose an UPS?

2006-11-27 Thread a
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