Re: SCSI and hot-pluggable systems..... <sigh>

Pavel Machek (pavel@Elf.mj.gts.cz)
Mon, 7 Jul 1997 23:15:40 +0200


Hi!

> What's the status on UPS (uninteruptable power system) support? Can
> linux read commands from ANY UPS systems? (eg: Power is about to
> fail).

Hmm, my friend (mj) wrote support for this for one particular ups in 5
minutes ;-).

> Or perhaps this is a power-management deal.
> Comment: If this IS APM-based, APM in non-laptops is GOOD to have!
> (required in laptops!)
> Just a pet peeve.... but it's a manufacturer problem (nonstandard APM)
> rather than a linux problem.

Look at that card and write it. 5 minutes after you get know how that
UPS signalization works.

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