You can also let them boot from nfs. On Tue, Dec 07, 2021 at 10:01:13AM +0200, Anders Wallin wrote: > We use this simple python script with RPi and a 7" RPi screen in many labs > just to have a simple clock display. AFAIK the timing and update rate is > good enough for human visual readout. > The RPis get time over NTP. > https://github.com/aewallin/digiclock > In this application RPis seem to last for many years - in others where we > use the SD-card (e.g. influxdb or similar) they seem to regularly fail in > 1-2 years, requiring an reformat or new SD-card. An RPi or similar with a > more robust SSD/M2 drive would be good. > > Anders > > On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 3:15 AM Hal Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I would advise against using python for something like this. > > > time.sleep() of python is extremely inaccurate. > > > > Where/when/what/how did you get that idea? > > > > I've had no problems with Python timing. Am I not looking > > in the right place? Were you using some really old > > software or hardware? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send > > an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an > email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there.
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