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[Peter Reed]

David Fletcher wrote:
> At 09:27 07/09/2006, you wrote:
> 
>> What do I start from? How to detect the UPS type? What files are not 
>> needed
>> for network configuring?
>>
>> Thanks...
> 
> This might not be much help (depends upon what brand of UPS you've got) 
> but I always use apcupsd with a USB connected APC UPS. It's easy to set 
> up and "just works".
> 
> Dave
> 
I concur,  mine just works as above.  All the files you mention in 
/etc/ups are empty in my installation.  The help files are out of date 
but if you go to:   > http://www.apcupsd.com/manual/index.html

It is a good resource for setting up a UPS.  Good luck.
Peter