[CentOS] Emergency rescue help needed

Sorin Srbu wrote:
> I've been buying from the Smart-UPS and Back-UPS range. Those should be ok, 
> shouldn't they? 


SmartUPS, OK.   BackUPS, cheap consumer junk.    

I've had to toss out dozens of various BackUPS units, mostly in the 
450-600VA range...  They act like they have a dead/weak battery, so I 
replace the battery with a brand new one, and the unit is dead.  They 
are typically 2-3 years old at this point, so hardly worth bothering with.