[CentOS] Need to test serial port connection

Thu Feb 26 20:45:21 UTC 2009
Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com>

On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 20:36 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Thursday 26 February 2009 20:09:46 Lanny Marcus wrote:
> > http://www.ups-software-download.com/winpower.htm
> >
> > As you can see, their SW is available for a variety of OS, including
> > Linux (although not an .RPM). I am willing to bet the SW for your UPS
> > is also available for Linux. Check it out! (BTW, I have no idea what
> > language some of the stuff on that page is in. It is not Spanish....
> 
> There is supplied software for linux on the disk.  If I can be sure that I've 
> got the COM port right I'm tempted to install that instead of nut.
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make sure that you've stopped any services and removed any apc software
that might claim the port and lock anything else out.

I would probably use nut if at all possible.

Craig