File System ???

[Robbo]

On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 18:18 -0400, Hugh Crissman wrote:
> * Robbo <ml at the-view.eclipse.co.uk> [2005-07-13 19:34:45]:
> 
> > 
> > Most UPS's use a serial cable to the PC to tell the PC whats going on,
> > all thats needed software wise is the package upsd or apcupsd (if UPS
> > from APC).
> > 
> > If you have more than 1 PC connected to the UPS, the software can
> > shutdown other PC's as well even though it's not directly connected to
> > the UPS via serial cable.
> 
> Yea, unfortunately my UPS is an older Belkin and it uses the USB port.
> Do you think upsd will work with this? Maybe it would be worth investing
> in new UPS? They just seem so expensive, in general. 
> 

I think the serial way is older!  Found this link which may help
http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man8/belkin.8.html.