RE: [Apcupsd-users] Cannot open UPS device error

[Debbie F. <df...@gl...>]

I actually got the apcupsd to start successfully after running make-hiddev,
but putting back my DEVICE statement in my conf file.  However, I rebooted
the server to test the startup script and now its erroring again with the
same "apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at line 678   Cannot open UPS
device:" error.

I made no changes since it was up and running and the reboot.

Any ideas?

Debbie Fleith
Global Beverage Group
303-779-8958
303-779-0849 (fax)
mailto:df...@gl... 



-----Original Message-----
From: Kern Sibbald [mailto:ke...@si...]
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:05 PM
To: Debbie Fleith
Cc: Apcupsd-users
Subject: Re: [Apcupsd-users] Cannot open UPS device error


Well, this is much better because you now have a valid driver. 

Try commenting out the DEVICE statement in your
/etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf

If you still get the same error:

  cd <apcupsd-source>/examples
  become root
  ./make-hiddev

  try again.

If it fails at that point, you most likely have a kernel with no HID USB
support.  

Regards, Kern

On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 23:50, Debbie Fleith wrote:
> I have a Red Hat ES 2.1 linux system and a APC Smart UPS 750 XL connected
to
> a Dell Poweredge 2600's usb port.
> 
> When trying to run apcupsd, I get "apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at
> line 678   Cannot open UPS device:"
> 
> I have configured with the following options:
> 
> ./configure --with-upstype=usb --with-upscable=usb --enable-usb
> --with-serial-dev=/dev/usb/hiddev[1-15]
> 
> My config.out file shows:
> 
> Configuration on Tue Dec 30 15:41:10 MST 2003:
> 
>   Host:                       i686-pc-linux-gnu -- redhat Enterprise
release
>   Apcupsd version:            3.10.8 (28 December 2003)
>   Source code location:       .
>   Install binaries:           /sbin
>   Install config files:       /etc/apcupsd
>   Install man files:          /usr/man
>   Nologin file in:            /etc
>   PID directory:              /var/run
>   LOG dir (events, status)    /var/log
>   LOCK dir (for serial port)  /var/lock
>   Power Fail dir              /etc/apcupsd
>   Compiler:                   gcc 2.96
>   Compiler flags:              -g -O2 -Wall
>   Loader flags:                -g -O
>   Host and version:           redhat Enterprise release
>   Shutdown Program:           /sbin/shutdown
>   Serial device:              /dev/usb/hiddev[1-15]
>   Network Info Port (CGI):    3551
>   Master/slave Port:          6666
>   UPSTYPE                     usb
>   UPSCABLE                    usb
> 
>   drivers (no-* are disabled): apcsmart dumb no-net usb no-snmp no-test
> 
>   enable-master-slave:        no
>   enable-nis:                 yes
>   with-nisip:                 0.0.0.0
>   enable-cgi:                 no
>   with-cgi-bin:               /etc/apcupsd
>   with-css-dir:
>   with-libwrap:
>   enable-nls:                 no
>   enable-libintl:             no
>   enable-powerflute:          no
>   enable-pthreads:            yes
>   enable-dist-install:        yes
> 
> 
> ===
> 
> Any help to resolve this issue will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Debbie Fleith
> Global Beverage Group
> 303-779-8958
> 303-779-0849 (fax)
> mailto:df...@gl...
> 
> 
> 
> 
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