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

[Robby Workman]

On Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:44:56 -0500
Thomas Ronayne <ronayne.thomas at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.


/dev/ttyS0 is a serial device, so I wouldn't expect it to open with
a usb driver.  In other words, it looks like you have the same issue
that you corrected earlier in the LQ thread.

Can you attach your apcupsd.conf for me (and verify that you are 
connecting to a usb UPS)?

-RW
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