Re: [gentoo-user] Suggestions for Gentoo-compatable UPS; stores around Toronto??

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Walter Dnes wrote:
>   My current manual hibernation script is...
>
> #!/bin/bash
> sync
> sudo /usr/sbin/hibernate
>
>   I have a Dell desktop PC and a DPMS-enabled monitor (turns off after
> 10 minutes).  I want a UPS that'll back them up and power down after
> approximately 30 seconds or a minute without external power, i.e. send
> the neccesary commands.  Linux driver obviously required.  Any
> reccomendations?
>


I've used CyberPower UPSs for a long time.  I have three of them, first
one dates back to around 2003, and all work great.  I've read APC is
another brand with good Linux support.  I think all of these use Nut for
the software. 

The one thing I wish I could figure out how to set up, once power is
lost, wait 2 minutes, maybe 5 minutes, then power off even if the
battery still has lots of power left.  The way the power works here, if
it is out for more than 10 seconds, it's going to be a hour or so until
whatever broke is fixed.  May has well shutdown if I'm not here.  I
don't think the UPS brand matters on this, I think it is Nut that needs
this feature.  So, I'd like to set things up the same as you.  Maybe
there is a way to do this and not drain the batteries down each time. 

I don't think you could go wrong with APC based on what I've read.  I
think you will find CyberPower to work well from my personal
experience.  I could share my config files if needed.  I think you would
have to change your hostname info or something but rest might work fine. 

Hope that helps. 

Dale

:-)  :-) 

P. S.  Your little script looks like something I'd come up with.  Simple
but works.  ;-)  LOL