********************************************************************** Read the manual ${PREFIX}/share/doc/apcupsd/manual.pdf to do site specific configuration assigenments! Especially have a detailed look into the chapter describing the shutdown procedure. Sample files are installed in ${PREFIX}/etc/apcupsd. These files must be copied and/or configured for a proper working apcupsd. You need to modify ${PREFIX}/etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf as follows: For serial cable: DEVICE /dev/cuadX (or /dev/cuaaX for [45.]x) For USB cable: DEVICE (yes, leave it blank after DEVICE) NOTE that for USB cable you must comment out the line device uhid # "Human Interface Devices" in your kernel configuration file and recompile the kernel. Your keyboard and mouse will still work. WARNING USB support on FreeBSD is still considered BETA! Add apcupsd_enable=YES to your /etc/rc.conf[.local] to have apcupsd starting up at boot time. **********************************************************************