[Nut-upsuser] usbhid-ups on openSUSE 10.3 does not see MGE Ellipse 1500

Arjen de Korte nut+users at de-korte.org
Wed Oct 17 11:31:34 UTC 2007


>> This is a known problem with the new kernel in openSUSE 10.3:
>>
>> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=331749
>>
>> Unfortunately, this is apparently not very high on the list of
>> priorities.
>> So for now, I suggest to apply the changes by hand. :-(
>
> I applied the change, and the head of file /etc/udev/rules.d now says:
>
>    # udev rules for the NUT USB drivers
>
>    ACTION!="add", GOTO="nut-usbups_rules_end"
>    SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", GOTO="nut-usbups_rules_real"
>    SUBSYSTEM=="usb", GOTO="nut-usbups_rules_real"
>    BUS!="usb", GOTO="nut-usbups_rules_end"
>
>    LABEL="nut-usbups_rules_real"
>
>    # MGE UPS SYSTEMS - usbhid-ups
>    SYSFS{idVendor}=="0463", .....
>
> Again I tried to start usbhid-ups but I still get:
>
> pastis:~ # /usr/lib/ups/driver/upsdrvctl -DDD start
> Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.2.0-
> Starting UPS: myups
> exec: /usr/lib/ups/driver/usbhid-ups -a myups
> Network UPS Tools: 0.28 USB communication driver 0.28 - core 0.30 (2.2.0-)
>
> No matching HID UPS found
> Driver failed to start (exit status=1)

The change will not take effect until you replug the UPS. Otherwise, udev
won't read them.

Best regards, Arjen
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