Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bgsuvax!gantzm From: gantzm@gantz.bowlgreen.oh.us (Michael L. Gantz) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: UPS Message-ID: Date: 22 May 91 03:05:50 GMT References: <1991May21.070537.15809@rfengr.com> Organization: Michael L. Gantz - Consultant Lines: 35 rfarris@rfengr.com (Rick Farris) writes: > In article <1991May20.173008.3653@ico.isc.com> rcd@ico.isc.com (Dick Dunn) wr > > > Seriously...we've been 'round the UPS discussion a time or > > two, but only lightly; it wouldn't hurt to run it again > > with updates. > > Ok, here's my question for the UPS FAQ: > > I want to have an hour's worth of UPS capacity. If the > power goes down, I don't want anything to happen for 45 > minutes, then, IF THE POWER HASN'T COME BACK ON, I want to > start shutting down. If the power has come back on, I want > it to be transparent to the computer. > > Do any commercial UPS hardware/software packages support > this mode? > > -- > Rick Farris RF Engineering POB M Del Mar, CA 92014 voice (619) 259-6793 > rfarris@rfengr.com ...!ucsd!serene!rfarris serenity bbs 259-7757 Sure the 'Best' UPS line and their software 'CheckUPS' will do this. But, depending on how much hardware you have, 45 minutes may be asking for a lot..... If you need more info give them a call at 1-800-356-5794 (Best Power Technology, Inc.) Note: Not affiliated with Best, but well impressed. --- Michael L. Gantz | gantzm@gantz.bowlgreen.oh.us 213 Napoleon Rd. | osu-cis!bgsuvax!gantz!gantzm Bowling Green, Oh 43402 | Mellon! I had only to speak the Elvish word for (419) 353-5029 | friend and the doors opened. - J.R.R. Tolkien