Thanks again
Running weewx status again, seem changed
weewx.service - WeeWX
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled;
preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2026-10-03 17:03:21 SAST;
16min ago
Duration: 6.924s
Invocation: c7dde2bbcbf74fd5bc98388f26395f8a
Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
Process: 1987 ExecStart=weewxd /etc/weewx/weewx.conf (code=exited,
status=4)
Main PID: 1987 (code=exited, status=4)
Mem peak: 24.8M
CPU: 279ms
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1468, in _setup
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
self.hardware_type = self._determine_hardware()
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1459, in
_determine_har>
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
raise weewx.WeeWxIOError(msg)
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: ****
weewx.WeeWxIOError: Unable to read hardware type. Check for 2nd instance
of weew>
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL __main__: Unable to
load driver: Unable to read hardware type. Check for 2nd instance of weewx.
Also, tr>
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL __main__: ****
Exiting...
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process
exited, code=exited, status=4/NOPERMISSION
Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with result
'exit-code'.
lines 1-21/21 (END)
Now complaining about vantage.py
Here is line 1468
1468 self.hardware_type = self._determine_hardware()
and line 1459:
1459 raise weewx.WeeWxIOError(msg)
This was listed with nano -l
Doesnt mean much to me
On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 3:59:42 PM UTC+2 John Smith wrote:
> Start with the simple stuff, reconnect everything and check dmesg to see
> if everything is detected properly when reconnected.
>
> I assume everything was working up until you installed the new Ubuntu
> version, so it could be a bug/issue in the new kernel, so maybe try
> downgrading the kernel and/or trying a back ported version if there is one.
>
> It could also be a cable issue, do you have a space to try?
>
> On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at 23:16, bushtech <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks again John
>> No reply out of the minicom or screen test
>> Hmmm
>> On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 2:59:42 PM UTC+2 John Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, weewxd now owned by user weewx, was root.
>>>
>>>
>>> Has been since version 5.0.0 came out
>>>
>>> Oct 03 14:23:52 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1986]: ERROR
>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage cons
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a wiki page for that too
>>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station
>>>
>>> On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at 22:50, bushtech <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi John
>>>> Thanks a mil for your response. Ok, weewxd now owned by user weewx,
>>>> was root. And did this: sudo usermod -aG dialout weewx to try and sort out
>>>> the USB. No discernable difference noted
>>>>
>>>> Then ran: sudo journalctl -u weewx -n 50 --no-pager
>>>>
>>>> Oct 03 14:23:52 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1986]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage:
>>>> Successfully woke up Vantage console
>>>>
>>>> Oct 03 14:23:52 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1986]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage:
>>>> send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage cons
>>>> The second line is where the wheels came off.
>>>> Hmmm, lots of head scratching currently
>>>> On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:34:20 PM UTC+2 John Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> status=4/NOPERMISSION
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That pretty much says it all, weewxd doesn't have permission to access
>>>>> the USB device.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you looked at this page?
>>>>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Understanding-permissions
>>>>>
>>>>> It has a section on USB permissions
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at 18:14, bushtech <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> Conf. file 5.5.2
>>>>>> Davis Vantage pro using USB to serial cable
>>>>>> During ubuntu update got the usual conf file out of date so kept old
>>>>>> one. But afterwards
>>>>>> decided to use later conf. file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What worries me is Ubuntu 26 uses python 3.14.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The weewx documentation says this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *"Python*
>>>>>> Python 2.7, or Python 3.5 or later is required."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am I between a rock and a hard place or am I being stupid
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is what I get when doing sudo systemctl status weewx:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine:
>>>>>> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/v> Oct 02 16:05:12
>>>>>> Ubuntuserver
>>>>>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** self.hardware_type =
>>>>>> self._determine> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL
>>>>>> weewx.engine: **** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver
>>>>>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** File
>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/v> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver
>>>>>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** raise
>>>>>> weewx.WeeWxIOError(msg) Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]:
>>>>>> CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** weewx.WeeWxIOError: Unable to read hardw>
>>>>>> Oct
>>>>>> 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL *main*: Unable to
>>>>>> load driver: Unable to read hardware type. C> Oct 02 16:05:12
>>>>>> Ubuntuserver
>>>>>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL *main*: **** Exiting... Oct 02 16:05:12
>>>>>> Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process exited,
>>>>>> code=exited,
>>>>>> status=4/NOPERMISSION Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver systemd[1]:
>>>>>> weewx.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please tell me what is gong on here. Is this a hardware problem now
>>>>>> Am I missing something stupid
>>>>>>
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