After spending a bit more time on this I have done something right (I think) was able to check status with sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog and a load of writing that all looked promising
On 25 July 2016 at 07:42, Andrew Milner <andrew.s.r.mil...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1. Make sure you have ALL the dependancies - not just python > 2. Print out the quick guide and the user guide > 3. Read the guides > 4. Follow the guides > > 5. PAUSE > > 6. Make sure you can use the command line commands to locate everything > (locations are in the guides) > 7. Make sure you can use a TEXT editor such as nano to edit the conf > files if needed - search the web for instructions > > 8. PAUSE > > 9. Try and get the simulator running (as Liz suggested). If you are not > going to be using the generated html pages then you will need a 'test' WU > account to avoid messing up your real one - which I assume is still being > updated by cumulus and the vp2. > > PAUSE > > 10. Make sure all looks good > > PAUSE > 11. Find the section of the guides related to changing drivers - and > change the simulator to the vp2 - as described in the user/customisation > guide > > ABOVE ALL - DO NOT GUESS - LOOK IN THE DOCUMENTATION and READ and READ > again the documentation so that you at least are aware of the contents and > what is inside the manuals. They are very very good and just about all you > need to know is in one of the manuals/guides. > > WALK WALK WALK WALK and take your time - especially if you are not > 'comfortable' with Linux, the RPi and weewx. > > > On Monday, 25 July 2016 09:29:36 UTC+3, Rhyl Weather wrote: > >> Hi I think I may have missed something somewhere, I am going to hit >> reboot pi and shift to re do everything I have done to pi and start a fresh >> starting by downloading Python then follow instructions that I have printed >> out >> >> Sorry not good at these things really Geoff >> >> On 25 July 2016 at 06:54, Liz <edo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 06:15:59 +0100 >>> Rhyl Weather <weathe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > Hi Liz worked that one out and continued install then it finished, >>> > went to add / remove software did a search for weewx and it is there >>> > and in the box below it says what it is about, not sure on next move >>> >>> >>> Edit the configuration file >>> suggest start with simulation >>> start weewx >>> >>> observe for results >>> >>> sort out any problems >>> >>> attach weather machine / sensors >>> change config and restart weewx >>> >>> Liz >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/4VeXOEfCCfo/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards Geoff Senior Weather Observer Prestatyn Weather Station >> Met Office Climate site Run by Volunteers for the community. >> >> northwales...@btinternet.com >> prestaty...@btinternet.com >> >> http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=EW4701 >> http://www.pwsweather.com/obs/STORM1968.html >> *http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IRHYL2 >> <http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IRHYL2>* >> https://twitter.com/MW6GCN >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/4VeXOEfCCfo/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Regards Geoff Senior Weather Observer Prestatyn Weather Station Met Office Climate site Run by Volunteers for the community. northwalesweather...@btinternet.com prestatynweat...@btinternet.com http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=EW4701 http://www.pwsweather.com/obs/STORM1968.html *http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IRHYL2 <http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IRHYL2>* https://twitter.com/MW6GCN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.