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Frequently Asked Questions
Question:
UPS can’t communicate with Winpower under Debian Etch Stable Core 2.6 18-5-486
Method to fix it:
Here are the procedures to solve this question:
1. Login in Debian as root, the permission of general user is limited to install winpower.
Debian refuse to login as root, some special settings is needed.
Remark
a. In the login interface, there are three icons: “Language“, “Session“, “Action“, choose
“Action“
b. Choose the last icon of “configure the login manager” in the dialog pop-up
c. Choose the icon of “security” in the dialog pop-up
d. Choose “allow local system administrator login”
2. Input the user name of root and the password, and then install the winpower
manually.
Use the command “./agent start“ to start Winpower service, and then use the command
of “./monitor“ to start the monitor interface
3. Copy the document of s99UPS from Linux (attached CD) to /etc/rcS.d,
The file s99UPS is used to start Winpower service automatically.
When the computer reboots, Winpower service will be started automatically. Just need to
start the monitor interface by the command “./monitor“
Remark:
a. If the third step is executed, no matter what the user login in as root or a
general user, the communication with UPS will be successful.
b. If the third step have not been executed, you should login as root, and use the
command “./agent start“ to start Winpower service. If login in as a general user, the
communication with UPS will be failed
Question:
UPS can’t communicate with Winpower under RedHat Core 2.6 9
Method to fix it:
Add the word of “none /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults 0 0” to the document “/etc/fstab”
Winpower can find the UPS when choose the icon of “auto search”.
Question:
Mac 10.5 OS with the terminal interface opened can’t be shut down normally by
winpower. The information is shown as the following figure.