Subject: Re: netbsd with backsups : doesn't detect anything when serial link is cut
To: Gilbert Fernandes <gilbertf@netbsd-fr.org>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/09/2004 12:22:31
On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 08:29:16PM +0000, Gilbert Fernandes wrote:
> 
> hello
> 
> installed a backups 650 and it has a serial link
> which connects the ups to the netbsd 2.0_BETA.
> apcupsd is launched and linked to /dev/tty00 where
> the ups is. to test it, when i disconnect the
> serial cable it should detect the cable is off,
> but nothing happens. worse : with the serial
> cable unplugged i can even use apcaccess status
> and get a reply as if the ups was still connected
> while it is not (strange ?)
> 
> anyone got some experience using serial link
> between netbsd and ups units ?

With APC smatups (various models) it works as expected.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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