Apcupsd lockfile problem. (Solved)

[david walcroft]

david walcroft wrote:
> I've tested as far as 'pulling the plug'and now running "apctest" I get
> lockfile errors,would anyone know to fix this. See attachment for some 
> data.
> 
>  Thanks  david
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 2005-10-28 10:35:44 apctest 3.10.18 (21 July 2005) redhat
> Checking configuration ...
> Attached to driver: usb
> sharenet.type = DISABLE
> cable.type = USB_CABLE
> 
> You are using a USB cable type, so I'm entering USB test mode
> mode.type = USB_UPS
> Setting up the port ...
> apctest FATAL ERROR in apcdevice.c at line 77
> Unable to create UPS lock file.
> apctest FATAL ERROR in apcdevice.c at line 77
> Unable to create UPS lock file.
> apctest error termination completed
> 
> 
> [david at reddwarf ~]$ sudo apcaccess status
> APC      : 001,038,0929
> DATE     : Fri Oct 28 10:51:07 EST 2005
> HOSTNAME : reddwarf
> RELEASE  : 3.10.18
> VERSION  : 3.10.18 (21 July 2005) redhat
> UPSNAME  : reddwarf
> CABLE    : USB Cable
> MODEL    : Back-UPS CS 650
> UPSMODE  : Stand Alone
> STARTTIME: Fri Oct 28 10:25:28 EST 2005
> STATUS   : ONLINE
> LINEV    : 39567.6 Volts
> LOADPCT  :  42.0 Percent Load Capacity
> BCHARGE  : 097.0 Percent
> TIMELEFT :  14.0 Minutes
> MBATTCHG : 50 Percent
> MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
> MAXTIME  : 30 Seconds
> OUTPUTV  : 230.0 Volts
> DWAKE    : 000 Seconds
> DSHUTD   : 000 Seconds
> LOTRANS  : 180.0 Volts
> HITRANS  : 266.0 Volts
> ITEMP    : 29.2 C Internal
> ALARMDEL : Always
> BATTV    : 13.5 Volts
> LINEFREQ : 50.0 Hz
> NUMXFERS : 0
> TONBATT  : 0 seconds
> CUMONBATT: 0 seconds
> XOFFBATT : N/A
> SELFTEST : NO
> STATFLAG : 0x02000008 Status Flag
> SERIALNO : QB0523330112
> BATTDATE : 2005-06-01
> NOMBATTV :  12.0
> FIRMWARE : 17.v2.I USB FW:v2
> APCMODEL : Back-UPS CS 650
> END APC  : Fri Oct 28 10:51:30 EST 2005
> 
> 
Found out buy RTFM. Had apcupsd running when it should be stopped.

      david