[nmglug] ups and usb

[Larry W. Wood]

On Oct 26, 2004, at 3:19 PM, Andres Paglayan wrote:
> there is plenty of usb ups
> is there anything wrong with APC brand?

Below is a snip from an APC web page.  Just go to  http://www.apc.com  
and search on "linux".

  Compatibility
  Current Version
  Version 7.0 for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP/2000/NT, Linux, 
NetWare, and Solaris
  Operating System
  Windows 2003
  Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6
  Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3
  Windows XP
  Red Hat Linux v.7.3, 8.0 and 9.0
  SuSE v.8.0 and 8.1
  TurboLinux v.7.0 and 8.0
  Novell Netware 6.0 with Support Pack 1
  Novell Netware 6.5
  Novell Netware 5.1 with Support Pack 3 or above (using PowerChute 
Business Edition v6.2.2 agent)
  Sun Solaris 8 and 9
  Cables
  Send alarms and data points to your building management system (via 
Modbus RTU), allowing you to manage critical building infrastructure 
from a single system.
  Communication
  UPS cable provides dedicated serial/USB communication between the UPS 
and server independant of the network.
  UPS Models
  Compatible with APC Smart-UPSs, Matrix-UPSs.

HTH!       --  Woody