Yes you can boot a Pi 3b from USB, that's how I setup the Pi my weewx runs on, been running fine for 8 months or so. Jimi
On Fri, 1 Mar 2024, 16:51 John Smith, <deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pretty sure you can boot from usb on a rpi3b > > https://www.instructables.com/Booting-Raspberry-Pi-3-B-With-a-USB-Drive/ > > On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 03:44, Bill Petheram <petheramwill...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Vantage Pro2 connected with USB. >> >> On Friday, March 1, 2024 at 4:38:21 PM UTC Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> What kind of hardware? >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 8:36 AM Bill Petheram <pethera...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I wasn't being clear. >>>> >>>> There is no way for preventing records being read from the hardware and >>>> so they get lost. >>>> >>>> I did ry not connecting the hardware but then weewx doesn't start >>>> properly. >>>> >>>> Bil >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 9:51:00 PM UTC Neville Davis wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a Pi4 with external SSD and I did exactly what Tom has >>>>> suggested without any problems. >>>>> >>>>> I have done this every time I have had a new hardware config to ensure >>>>> all is well. >>>>> >>>>> Nev >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, February 26, 2024 at 1:02:08 AM UTC+10 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Move a temporary database into position, then set it aside when >>>>>> you're satisfied. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 3:39 AM Bill Petheram <pethera...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I had to reinstall weewx due to a bad system upgrade on a Raspberry >>>>>>> Pi with an external SSD. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I wanted to check my installation was OK. I found that weewx started >>>>>>> to read data from my station before I was sure everything was setup >>>>>>> properly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It would be nice to be able to turnoff data download at startup to >>>>>>> check that the installation works OK and files are in the correct >>>>>>> positions. Then turn on data loading. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This I guess is less of a problem on Rpi 4 as you can boot from USB. >>>>>>> I am using Rpi 3B so I have to use symbolic links. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/38bba562-b306-4d76-86f6-7ebc31bad1bfn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/38bba562-b306-4d76-86f6-7ebc31bad1bfn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ec2c7968-5801-4b15-a80f-a386b3aac967n%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ec2c7968-5801-4b15-a80f-a386b3aac967n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> 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. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b6925f28-8a42-4f33-bbb9-4d6509585b78n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b6925f28-8a42-4f33-bbb9-4d6509585b78n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAGTinV6tz%3DF063YLm0TUFLnavrma6%3DBKsSN%2BbHcu3kaVU4KKjA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAGTinV6tz%3DF063YLm0TUFLnavrma6%3DBKsSN%2BbHcu3kaVU4KKjA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAEzr%3D0aN0t-8og0raXyG-L4d1L%2BfNB7n07ZQfrOpcTAEUuPbwQ%40mail.gmail.com.
