[ale] APC UPS at Sams :P (1100VA for $118)

[Thomas Holmquist]

I prefer not to install that software... probally because I dont want my 
box shutting down when there is still 50% of the battery remaining.

John Wells wrote:

>Thanks for the link.  I just bought one of the APC BackUPS over the
>weekend and was really worried when I couldn't find APC management
>software fo r linux via USB, since almost all of your information comes
>from this link.
>
>Speaking of BackUPS, anyone know why these are cheaper than the standards
>ACP ups?  At Office Depot, I got a 750VA BackUPS for $20 *cheaper* than
>the equivalent 500VA standard UPS.  Doesn't make sense, unless the BackUPS
>are missing certain functionality.
>
>Thanks!
>
>John
>
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>James P. Kinney III said:
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>>The serial port is easier to use properly under Linux. There is apcupsd
>>(not from APC) that supports APC USB connections. Non-APC brands are
>>strongly serial port only (as of the last check a year ago).
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