Nut,usb and installation

[david walcroft]

Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, david walcroft wrote:
> 
>> Matthew Saltzman wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, david walcroft wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>   I'm trying to set up my ups  [Powermate 3105]  so far :
>>>>
>>>> 1/ It's recognised as 'Vendor=0592 Prodid=0002'
>>>>
>>>> 2/ Kernel message : 'reddwarf kernel: usb 2-1: new low speed USB 
>>>> device using uhci_hcd and address 2'
>>>>
>>>> I installed 'CheckUPS' from Powermate.com.au
>>>>
>>>> Read posts at marc.theaimsgroup, didn't appear to help (serial 
>>>> connections as against usb)
>>>>
>>>> Have problems in understanding which port or pipe to use.
>>>>
>>>> similar problem in uderstanding how you start it running and the 
>>>> config files for me are murder to work through.
>>>>
>>>> I realy need someone to help me install/run Nut/CheckUPS
>>>>
>>>>  Thanks     david
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ALthough there's no documentation refrerring to it, you need to 
>>> configure nut in FC using /etc/sysconfig/ups.  Things that you can 
>>> set there need to be set there.  Other things are configured using 
>>> the files in /etc/ups.
>>>
>>> Also, there's a bug against the kernel (can't get to Bugzilla to 
>>> check the number just now due to flakey net connection) regarding the 
>>> hidups driver and unhandled interrupts that may cause you problems 
>>> (unless it's fixed in the latest updates-testing kernel).
>>>
>> Matthew,
>>       Progress so far,read Bugzilla Bug 164051 and 160700 Very helpful
>> upgraded to nut 2.0.2.1 and able start nut with the result :
>>
>> [david at reddwarf ~]$ sudo service ups restart
>> Stopping UPS monitor:                                      [FAILED]
>> Stopping upsd:                                             [FAILED]
>> Shutting down Powermate-3105:                              [FAILED]
>> Starting Powermate-3105: /etc/init.d/functions: line 148: 
>> /sbin/Powermate-3105: No such file or directory
>>                                                           [FAILED]
>> Starting upsd: Network UPS Tools upsd 2.0.2
>> Can't chdir to /var/run/nut: No such file or directory
>>                                                           [FAILED]
>> Starting UPS monitor (master): Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.0.1
>> UPS: genericups at reddwarf (master) (power value 1)
>> Using power down flag file /etc/killpower
>>
>>                                                           [  OK  ]
>> But not able to tell if nut is doing anything.
> 
> 
> What's in /etc/sysconfig/ups?
> 
Information requested in the attachment.

    david
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