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Re: Debian Compatable UPS?



On Sun, 09 Oct 2005, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Thanks, Henrique. I was thinking of getting an APC BP500UC. The mobo I 
> just bought and am running with has only 1 serial port, which has my 
> external modem, so I need an UPS with USB connection.

Not may UPSes are well supported through USB. In particular, last time I
looked at it, nut's USB support was completely pathetic.

> I don't know what Smartups XL model you have, but from what I see that 
> is 4 times the price of the above. Even so the APC BP500UC will be the 
> priciest piece of gear on the system.

Well, do a google search for problems with a BP500 before you buy it.

-- 
  "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring
  them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond
  where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot
  Henrique Holschuh



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