More information Re: [Nut-upsdev] TrippLite OMNI1000LCD hiddev

[Peter Selinger]

Joel Peshkin wrote:
> 
> Still a bit mysterious....
> 
> 
> /usr/local/ups/bin/newhidups -x vendorid=3D09ae -x generic -DD auto

The "=3D" is some metamail/mime thing, it's supposed to be just "=".

> /usr/local/ups/bin/newhidups -x vendorid=09AE -x generic -DDDD auto

Better. What you actually need is:

/usr/local/ups/bin/newhidups -u root -x vendorid=09AE -x generic -DD auto

The "-u root" is necessary, as all NUT drivers normally drop root
privileges before doing anything useful. Since you (presumably)
haven't set up your hotplugging scripts yet, you need this.  For some
reason, us here on the list always forget to mention it the first
time. Sorry about that.

-- Peter