freebsd port: apcupsd-3.14.3_1

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Also to confirm, I'm using apcupsd with a USB cable, and didn't
comment out the "device      uhid        # "Human Interface Devices" "
 out of my kernel.

The message in question is from:
/usr/ports/sysutils/apcupsd/files/pkg-message.in

cat /usr/ports/sysutils/apcupsd/files/pkg-message.in
**********************************************************************
Read the manual

  %%DOCSDIR%%/manual.pdf

to do site specific configuration assigenments! Especially have a
detailed look into the chapter describing the shutdown procedure.

Sample files are installed in %%ETCDIR%%. These files
must be copied and/or configured for a proper working apcupsd.
You need to modify %%ETCDIR%%/apcupsd.conf as follows:

  For serial cable: DEVICE /dev/cuadX (or /dev/cuaaX for [45.]x)
  For USB cable: DEVICE (yes, leave it blank after DEVICE)

NOTE that for USB cable you must comment out the line

  device         uhid            # "Human Interface Devices"

in your kernel configuration file and recompile the kernel.
Your keyboard and mouse will still work.

WARNING USB support on FreeBSD is still considered BETA!

Add apcupsd_enable=YES to your /etc/rc.conf[.local] to have apcupsd
starting up at boot time.

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On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Guido Falsi <mad at madpilot.net> wrote:
> 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>
>
>
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