[mythtv-users] OT: UPS

[Terjesen Jens Peder]

-----Original Message-----
On 23. februar 2012 5:59 R. G. Newbury wrote:

On 02/23/2012 03:45 AM, Terjesen Jens Peder wrote:

> So I think the only scenario where the system will not start up again is if the power returns in the 60 second window between start of shutdown and cut off of power from the UPS.
>
> My MB does not seem to support wake on USB, and it also cuts power to the USB ports when hibernating or is switched off.
> I do have another box with a MB that at least keeps power on USB. I might test a bit further with this if I get the time.
>
> Jens

You might try a cron from the other box, to send a magic packet to the sleeping box, and wake it with 'Wake on Lan' (assuming your motherboard NIC chipset supports that). A very minor load on the sending box, to fire off that packet every...however minutes.

Geoff
-----Original Message-----

I use the other box primarily to test new versions an new features of MythTV, so it is not always on.

The trick/workaround of using an ACPI Alarm proposed by Michael Watson is probably a better option for me.
I might look into that in the future.

My main goal getting an UPS is the graceful shutdown as I have had problems in the past with corrupted database after power outage, and that is working very well.

Jens