Re: The $100 Linux UPS Challenge

[James Lemke <jim TheLemkes ca>]

On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 11:00, Duncan Hill wrote:
> On Wednesday 03 September 2003 15:42, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > Hi,
> >    This has been an ongoing problem for me. Can anyone recommend a UPS
> > for a Linux desktop type machine that can do an automated shutdown and
> > runs in the neighborhood of $100? I have no trouble with this in Windows,
> > doing it with $60 USB versions from APC, but I haven't found anything
> > similar for Linux.

I'm using a USB connected APC Back-UPS XS1000  (RS1000? there is some
confusion about the model name).  Works fine.
I had to update to apcupsd 3.4.9, but otherwise it was very easy.

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