Re: Unstalling APC UPS Daemon using SMART (Suse 10.1)

BearItAll wrote:

John Karpich wrote:

I'm using a APC UPS battery on this machine, but it doesn't seem to be
recognized. Looking for the package using YasT and wasn't able to find
it. I heard that YasT has problems on 10.1, and someone recommended to
use SMART to manage software. I did find that through YasT and installed
it with no problems. Zen finds on updates, but Smart does, and it also
finds the UPS software apcupsd.rpm. Can I, and should I use Smart update
to manage my system instead of Yast ?

Thanks in advance

John

What about the UPS software, what is it that isn't working.

I suspect that it isn't finding the UPS via the serial comms even when you
specify which com to use and that you have tried both comms (if you have
two), at every baud rate, P/NP/bits etc.

Go on, I'm close arn't I.

There was a time with UPS serial where some went for a very perculiar 9pin
serial lead. I just tried to look it up but can't see it at the moment,
but it was something like the data pin controlling the handshake pins. But
that time wasn't very long ago. The thing is with a slow baud kit you
don't really have to worry about pulse edges as you would on high speed
comms.

So see if you can get hold of an online handbook for the UPS that you have
and check the connector pins, bet your socks it isn't what you would have
expected.

Some modern ones still have odities, one of mine I have running on slow
baud because no handshake combination can work with a standard coms lead
on that unit. (slow baud with no handshake on a UPS isn't a problem,
because the RT response is quite long for a UPS).
I'm also using a APC UPS on SUSE 10.0. I had to get a new cable for it to
work with Linux. APC sent it to me free of charge. Just call their Tech
Support and ask them. I actually have multiple APC UPS but the one hooked
into my Linux system will only allow for reporting power outages. No status
reporting.
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