Thanks for the info. The UNIX checkups software you mention is the same that might get packaged for Debian, depending on the license I presume. Even if it didn't get packaged, it would be nice to have the .dsc and .diff.gz files such that one could download checkups, apply the diff and build a proper Debian package.
Peter Ryan Kirkpatrick wrote: > On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Peter S Galbraith wrote: > > > `Best Power' general comments (http://www.bestpower.com) > > > > - manufacturer has `free' Linux software which may be packaged > > for Debian soon (All I have found in the source are lines > > like: CheckUPS II BASIC V3.23Copyright (c)1985-99 by Best > > Power, All Rights Reserved. They'll need to clarify this). > > Both the dumb and smart models listed below use the same > > software download, which supports both `basic' and `advanced' > > programs for dumb and smart UPS. > > > > - bpowerd Debian pacakge does not currently support the INT-0051 cable > > packaged by Best Power for all OSes > > > > Just to throw my two cents in, the Best Fortress line of UPS fully > support Linux with included/downloadable software. I set two of these up > at work, one for a PII running RH4.2. Just downloaded the UNIX checkups > software, and compilied the included c source code, and it works great. It > communicates with the UPS, pulls a decent amount of information from it, > and can intelligently handling power events (via a resident daemons and a > few custimizable shell scripts and logging capablities). They might be a > bit more than the average linux user might need, but when you have more > than 1-2 boxes, or are in a production environment, I would highly > recommend them. > Also, go to www.buy.com for excellent prices on them (40-45% of > list), and decent shipping (for huge, heavy UPS :). No, I don't work for > them, just a recent, happy customer. :) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." | > | --- Philippians 1:21 (KJV) | > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Ryan Kirkpatrick | Boulder, Colorado | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | http://www-ugrad.cs.colorado.edu/~rkirkpat/ | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------