[plug] UPS's

[Brad Campbell]

Bernard Blackham wrote:
> 
> List,
> 
> Can anybody recommend a UPS system that's been reliable and useable with
> linux? I've had a look at the APC ones and they come with an opensource
> program that knows when the power is on/off and when battery is low - the
> basics. This is adequate, but can anybody please comment from experience?
> 
> The UPS will run on an Intel Red Hat Linux 6.0 server with one dodgy
> serial port (doesnt like characters above ASCII 94, ie 95 and up...
> bizarre) but that will most likely be replaced soon.

Running a SOLA 400 (325), rated to hold up the system for 4 minutes..
I get 50 minutes uptime on my Compaq Deskpro Celery 300, with 2 7200 RPM
drives in it.. Just the box, no monitor.. Using it as a file server..
As the battery goes flat, it cleanly shuts the system down, meaning no
fsck on bootup, which, with 30 gig, means a great time saving :p)


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