freebsd port: apcupsd-3.14.3_1

[Guido Falsi]

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:06:58PM -0400, Robert Huff wrote:
> 
> Mike Stammer writes:
> 
> >  Last night i installed apcupsd and there was a post install message
> >  mentioning to comment out the following in the kernel:
> >  
> >  device      uhid        # "Human Interface Devices"
> >  
> >  i do not think this is necessary anymore as I, in the process of
> >  determining my first UPS was bad, tried a kernel both with and without
> >  the line above commented out.
> >  
> >  I now have apcupsd running with the line above uncommented in my
> >  kernel after exchanging my UPS for another one.
> >  
> >  The model UPS I am using is an APC BX900.
> >  
> >  Can the post install message be altered to remove the recommendation
> >  to comment out the device shown above?
> 
> 	_If_ this is true (not doubting, just saying it's a significant
> change and needs to be thoroughly tested), the APCUPSD authors need
> to know so they can make the change in the souce.

Just to give my 2 cents, I can confirm the statement. I have a
machine(BTW the one originating this email) using an APC UPS connected
via USA with apcupsd AND the uhid device line.

-- 
Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net>