[Slackbuilds-users] apcupsd (3.14.10) Slackware 14.1 64-bit Won't Start

[Thomas Ronayne]

I've installed apcupsd-3.14.10, done the changes to /etc/rc.6 along with 
the other changes and additions in the README.SLACKWARE file included 
with the package.

It won't start; I did check everything found in this thread at 
LinuxQuestions.org 
<http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/problem-with-acpupsd-4175461647/#post4949590> 
and find nothing that gives me a hint (there is nothing, for example, in 
/var/lock/subsys), and there is a cron job that throws this:

    cat /var/log/apcupsd.events
    2013-12-03 09:46:09 -0500  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at
    line 605
    Cannot open UPS device: "/dev/ttyS0" --
    For a link to detailed USB trouble shooting information,
    please see <http://www.apcupsd.com/support.html>.
    2013-12-03 09:46:09 -0500  apcupsd error shutdown completed
    2013-12-03 10:29:01 -0500  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at
    line 605
    Cannot open UPS device: "/dev/ttyS0" --
    For a link to detailed USB trouble shooting information,
    please see <http://www.apcupsd.com/support.html>.
    2013-12-03 10:29:02 -0500  apcupsd error shutdown completed
    2013-12-03 15:46:06 -0500  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at
    line 605
    Cannot open UPS device: "/dev/ttyS0" --
    For a link to detailed USB trouble shooting information,
    please see <http://www.apcupsd.com/support.html>.
    2013-12-03 15:46:06 -0500  apcupsd error shutdown completed
    2013-12-06 09:15:38 -0500  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at
    line 605
    Cannot open UPS device: "/dev/ttyS0" --
    For a link to detailed USB trouble shooting information,
    please see <http://www.apcupsd.com/support.html>.
    2013-12-06 09:15:38 -0500  apcupsd error shutdown completed

I do a "clean install" of Slackware; the root directory tree is 
formatted but other partitions are not (so everything "local" stays in 
place, like /home, /opt, and others. Before I install I copy /etc to a 
/spares/etc. I noticed that /etc/rc.d/rc.apcupsd is completely different 
from the one in /spares/etc/rc.d -- like really different -- but did not 
copy the older version over the newer (might try that, though).

Anyway, right now I haven't got a clue and would appreciate some input 
when someone gets a little time.
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