PC doesn't shut down when UPS power low?

[Gilles Gravier]

Hi!

Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:17:35 +0200
> Gilles Gravier <gilles at gravier.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi!
>
> > UPS is APC 650 through USB cable.
>
> > The thing is that since the power monitor properly SEES the UPS and has
> > options in the power preferences to set behavior "On UPS Power" and that
> > these options include "When UPS power is low" and "When UPS power is
> > critically low"... and that I've set these both to "Shutdown"... I
> > wonder why I would need additional software.
>
> > The Poiwer Manager properly detects my UPS, properly displays the power
> > level, properly displays warning popups when mains is cut...
>
> > So all seems to work.
>
> > But when power level reaches critical, instead of shutting down the
> > machine, the "power manager" applet crashes and dies... and system stays
> > running.
>
> > Bug?
>
> > Gilles.
>
> > Brian Astill wrote:
> >> On Thursday 04 September 2008 16:24:13 Gilles Gravier wrote:
> >>   
> >>> Bug? Did I miss something?
> >>>     
> >> Well, yes.  The make and model of the UPS and the software you are
> >> using to link to your system would be nice.
> >>
> >>   
>
> Which version of Ubuntu are you running? This could be a bug in
> gnome-power-manager.
>
Very latest 8.04.1 with all the latest updates.

Gilles.