On Sun, 2007-02-04 at 22:54 +0000, J.A. de Vries wrote: > On 2007-02-04 @ 08:45:38 (week 05) Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > > > But how is their Linux support? > > I would buy Tripp-Lite because it is readily available here in Mexico, > > but, again, how is the Linux support? > > Hi all, > > Thanks for all the input. > > I agree with the advice not to skimp on the UPS. However in my case the > device is only needed because the "aardlekschakelaar" (in English earth > leakage cicruit breaker I believe) cuts the electricity. Not because the > power itself is gone, but because of some leakage current. Of course we > tried to find out why that is, but we haven't gotten any further than > pinpointing the room where the cause most likely is to be found. > > In this case it doesn't matter if the current is broken when I'm not at > home, because the server won't be up at those moments anyway. The UPS is > only meant to keep my main system running during the time I need to > switch the circuit breaker back on again. That should be within a few > minutes. For the few times the server is on when I'm gone it would be > nice to have auto shutdown and powerup. > > I noticed most of you recommended APC, so that'll probably be the one I > go for. Any comments on their Powerchute software (I see it supports > Linux), or should I just skip it and use NUT? NUT. Powerchute for Linux is CRAP. Unless they had "de-windows-ified" it. -- greg@gregfolkert.net Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup
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