sweet! I'll have to check that $32 unit out... On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 05:53:11PM -0400, Joe Clever wrote: > Alex, > > I have been using a Belkin 625VA Regulator Pro Gold for the last 18 months. > It has been very useful due to frequent, short power outages (less than 1 > minute) in my area. It also has built in surge protection for a network or > telephone line. This model is no longer available, but Belkin makes many > models. Mine came with Linux software by Belkin, usable from the shell or > GUI and client/server type administration. I paid around $150, shipped. It > may be cheaper to buy one locally, as shipping can be expensive on a UPS. > You can find good rebates at times at office superstores. > > In my area, when I lose power, the cable system sometimes goes down, too. I > still plug my cable modem into the UPS, though. Hey, they have to power > their amps and headend with something, too. > > For a really cheap UPS, I have been thinking about buying a closeout model > that I have seen at: > > http://www.evertek.com/viewpart.asp?auto=9414 > > for $32 for a noname 500VA UPS with a serial port. I have no idea if it will > work with Linux, but there is a mention of it working with NT. Anybody want > to gamble? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca] On > Behalf Of Alex Snow > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:24 AM > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: buying a UPS > > > Hi all. I'm considering buying a ups to connect my linux box to. I have > a few questions: > where is the best place to look for one? > does anyone have any recomendations for one that doesn't cost a shitload > of money but is powerful enough to power my box, a switch, and a > cablemodem. > Finally I'm looking for a unit that can be connected to the comp via a > serial line and that will work with genpower. > Any info is greatly apreciated. > > > -- > Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk? > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?
