[svlug] Slackware 14 apcupsd problem...

[Michael Robinson]

root at condor:~# apctest 


2014-02-14 16:19:33 apctest 3.14.10 (13 September 2011) slackware
Checking configuration ...
Attached to driver: apcsmart
sharenet.type = Network & ShareUPS Disabled
cable.type = Custom Cable Smart
mode.type = APC Smart UPS (any)
Setting up the port ...
apctest FATAL ERROR in smartsetup.c at line 172
PANIC! Cannot communicate with UPS via serial port.
Please make sure the port specified on the DEVICE directive is correct,
and that your cable specification on the UPSCABLE directive is correct.
apctest error termination completed
root at condor:~# 

As you can see, it doesn't like the serial port and what's worse,
network ups tools 2.6.5 doesn't work either.  I'm experiencing this
on two different machines.  I suspect it is Slackware 14 specific.