1) not sure what the assumptions are 2) volts/amps similar to watts 3) yes On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 08:52 -0800, keith smith wrote: > Unfortunately I'm not a member of Sam's. > > The more I get into this, The more questions I have. > > I have 2 computers that run 24/7. An old Toshiba Laptop, and old > server that I hope to upgrade and add a 350watt PS. And a server > (desktop converted to server) I will be getting today. I suspect is > had a 350 watt PS also. > > As I look at the UPS's I get the feeling I can run all three from > there. > > The printers and monitors do not need battery backup. > > I figure the two linux boxes can be setup to power off upon power > failure. > > Questions : > 1) are my assumptions right? > 2) what is the measurement VA mean? > 3) Can I use those cheep power strips with a UPS (as an extension) ? > > Thanks a bunch, > Keith > > > > Ben Francom wrote: > > any recommendations aon a manufacture or model? > > We use APC UPS here at work. They are pretty decent. The > cheapest place I've been able to get them is Sams Club. > http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=535&item=328284&prDeTab=2#A > > We haven't run any of the software (to automatically shutdown) > on Linux though. Anyone have experience doing this? > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > - - - - - - - > Keith Smith > - - - - - - - > http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html > - - - - - - - > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss