powerchute on SCO 5.0.5

[Enrique Arredondo]

I'm planning to setup the "powerchte plus" software from APC on my SCO 3.2
5.0.5 box so that it shutdowns the machine in case the power runs out in
case of a black out, Has anybody experienced any thing related to the
parachute software that will help me choose to use it or to forget about it
?

Thanks

[Scott McMillan]

On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 18:22:43 GMT, "Enrique Arredondo"
<atk@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>I'm planning to setup the "powerchte plus" software from APC on my SCO 3.2
>5.0.5 box so that it shutdowns the machine in case the power runs out in
>case of a black out, Has anybody experienced any thing related to the
>parachute software that will help me choose to use it or to forget about it
>?
>
>Thanks
>

I've used it in the past - Worked as advertised. I tried to use the
latest version earlier this week, and found that they did away with
the command-line interface for configuration. Something is wrong with
my X setup on that box, so I had no way of configuring the software.

If it does not work out for you, the removal is quite efficient and
painless, so there's no harm in trying it out.


Scott McMillan

[Dan Martin]

Scott McMillan <smcm@usa.net> wrote in message news:<86r7jvck4rna04u3r6i14a2npi8heamude@4ax.com>. ..

> On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 18:22:43 GMT, "Enrique Arredondo"
> <atk@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>

> >I'm planning to setup the "powerchte plus" software from APC on my SCO 3.2
> >5.0.5 box so that it shutdowns the machine in case the power runs out in
> >case of a black out, Has anybody experienced any thing related to the
> >parachute software that will help me choose to use it or to forget about it
> >?
> >
> >Thanks
> >

>
> I've used it in the past - Worked as advertised. I tried to use the
> latest version earlier this week, and found that they did away with
> the command-line interface for configuration. Something is wrong with
> my X setup on that box, so I had no way of configuring the software.
>
> If it does not work out for you, the removal is quite efficient and
> painless, so there's no harm in trying it out.
>
>
> Scott McMillan

Hello Scott and Enrique,

I had the same problem configuring powerchute without X being setup,
so I configured via vi. I didn't need X to install, but maybe that
has changed since.

I think you'll be able to figure out what to change in
/usr/lib/powerchute/powerchute.ini (IIRC)
I think this is the only file you need to worry about.

Be careful, I think some values are in minutes, some in seconds; it's
been
a while since I tried it, so I might be wrong on this.

Enrique, be sure you have the right cable. It depends on whether you
have
a "Smart"UPS or a "Back"UPS. I can't remember the p/n, but black is
smart and gray is dumb. And make sure the cable is for SCO. I had
great confusion once when a customer was using the wrong cable, I
think it was for AIX, and it would occasionally shut off power without
warning.

Good luck,
Dan