[mdlug] APC UPS advice

[Daud Lee Lambert]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hanson" <jhansonxi at gmail.com>
To: "MDLUG's Main discussion list" <mdlug at mdlug.org>


> On 6/30/07, David Lee Lambert <davidl at lmert.com> wrote:
> > However,  "lsusb" doesn't show any new devices,  even after "modprobe
usbhid"

> It should show up.  Try a different cable.  There is nothing in the
> manual that indicates any other configuration is required.  Maybe
> check their knowledge base:

Thanks.  I don't see anything in that knowledge base,  but I'll look more
carefully.

I tried the cable with a system that can boot Windows ME.  The "APC
PowerChute" sotware installed fine when the UPS was connected,  and is able
to talk to the UPS.  I tried unplugging and re-plugging the cable while both
the UPS and the computer were on;  the PowerChute software noticed the
disconnection, and reconnected just fine afterwards.

Here's some console output from the server, after plugging the UPS back in
to it:

ramoth# uname -a
Linux ramoth 2.6.14.5 #1 Sun May 13 23:39:42 EDT 2007 i586 GNU/Linux
ramoth# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 08ec:0012 M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
ramoth# lsmod | grep usb
usblp                  12288  0
usbhid                 45056  0
usbserial              28680  0
usb_storage            61376  3
scsi_mod               94408  2 usb_storage,sd_mod
ramoth#