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From: terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C)
Subject: Re: Powerfail / UPS implementation
Message-ID: <1993Apr8.052622.8039@fcom.cc.utah.edu>
Keywords: ups powerfail device driver init
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Organization: Weber State University (Ogden, UT)
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 93 05:26:22 GMT
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In article <C51q9w.Fqo@agora.rain.com> rgrimes@agora.rain.com (Rodney Grimes) writes:
[ ... ]
>Also some one has a major cdev entry reserved for something called the
>xten power controller, don't have a clue as to what that is. Could this
>person please contact me.
This is *not* a UPS:
] From: stark@cs.sunysb.edu (Gene Stark)
] Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
] Subject: TW523 X-10 Transceiver Driver for 386BSD Available
] Message-ID: <STARK.92Dec3080437@sbstark.cs.sunysb.edu>
]
] One of the reasons I bought my 486 machine and got 386BSD was to set it up to
] do some home automation stuff (controlling lights, etc.) For this, I
] purchased a TW523 X-10 transceiver unit, and I wrote a 386BSD driver for it.
] I now have it controlling some lights via "cron", and since there are
] probably others who might like to do the same thing, I am making it available.
]
] The package can be found on ref.tfs.com in the file
]
] /usr/home/stark/xten.tar.Z
]
] The remainder of this posting consists of the README file that is part of the
] package. Let me know if the stuff works or doesn't work for you!
]
] Gene Stark
] stark@cs.sunysb.edu
]
] --------
] Notes on Device Driver for X-10 POWERHOUSE (tm)
] Two-Way Power Line Interface, Model #TW523
] Eugene W. Stark (stark@cs.sunysb.edu)
] December 2, 1992
I haven't tried the driver, but I'll assume it works. You'll probably have
to get it directly from Gene if it's not on agate.berkeley.edu in the ref
directory.
...I always meant to ask Gene if he had his computer plugged into an X-10
controlled outlet and if it had ever committed suicide, or if anyone had
ever hacked into his machine from California and opened his garage door.
Terry Lambert
terry@icarus.weber.edu
terry_lambert@novell.com
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