Research so far is the error isn't down to linux version, I have tried several distros and kernel versions all with same result
It is working with the record_generation = software set in weewx.conf, when I get more time I will try to delve into this deeper but for the moment I will mark it up as a partial success! Thanks Tom for your help On Tuesday, 20 February 2018 22:51:43 UTC, Tom Keffer wrote: > > Weathersnoop and WDisplay may ignore the logger, and just use the LOOP > packets. > > WeeWX can do this too. Just set option 'record_generation' to 'software'. > You can find it in section [StdArchive] of weewx.conf. The downside is that > it cannot do automatic recovery after power failures, but it will get you > going. > > [StdArchive] > > # If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive > interval > # will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in > seconds). > archive_interval = 300 > > # If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station > # hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive > # records will be generated in software. > # Set the following to "software" to force software record generation. > record_generation = software > > # Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics > loop_hilo = True > > # The data binding used to save archive records > data_binding = wx_binding > > > > > On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 2:28 PM, Pete Blakemore <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi, just tested and works with weathersnoop on mac and wdisplay on linux >> and they worked just fine, will call Davis and check out the logger >> >> Is there a known good config I could install on this server? >> >> Thanks >> >> Pete >> >> On Tuesday, 20 February 2018 20:58:47 UTC, Tom Keffer wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for that pre-emptive post! I was just going to ask you for the >>> log summary. >>> >>> There seems to be nothing in your logger. Make sure it's seated >>> correctly in the Vue. >>> >>> If that doesn't do it, give a call to Davis. It's rare, but they are >>> occasionally defective. >>> >>> -tk >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Pete Blakemore <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Also summary dump form station >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, 20 February 2018 20:29:15 UTC, Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>> >>>>> First, make sure another instance of weewx is not running. >>>>> >>>>> Then try it again, this time with debug=1. Then include the resultant >>>>> log. >>>>> >>>>> -tk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:12 PM, Pete Blakemore <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Tried removing batteries several times, reinstalling both weewx and >>>>>> the operating system, every combination from troubleshooting guide, the >>>>>> strange thing is that it's reading the logger because it posting to >>>>>> resful >>>>>> sites, just ignoring databases >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> Pete >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, 20 February 2018 19:08:35 UTC, Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Take a look at this troubleshooting section >>>>>>> <http://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#html_generated_but_not_updated> >>>>>>> in the User's Guide and see if it helps. It does not fit your symptoms >>>>>>> exactly, but I suspect that's because you're having logger corruption >>>>>>> problems before even starting WeeWX up, rather than some time later. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -tk >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 10:21 AM, Pete Blakemore < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am running Weewx on Debian GNU/Linux 9 64-bit on a HP Microserver >>>>>>>> Intel® Celeron(R) CPU G1610T @ 2.30GHz × 2 with 16 GB memory >>>>>>>> I have Python 2.7.13 and have installed by adding repo as directed >>>>>>>> by User guide using apt. My weewx version is 3.8.0. >>>>>>>> It starts just fine and is talking to restful destinations >>>>>>>> wunderground etc and extracting data from Davis Vantage Vue, but it is >>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>> updating the database. >>>>>>>> I have also installed MySql database as well but it refuses to to >>>>>>>> populate this as well, tried everything I can think of! sqlite creates >>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>> database on start if I delete the old one >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Attached Wee_debg and syslog >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any pointers greatfully received >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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