garybixler

Thanks I will give that a try. Sounds like a good option. Thanks Again Gary

yes it was chown typo

So I did this sudo chmod pi pi *.* And get reply chown: cannot access 'pi': No such file or directory Sorry for all the bother.

I am seeing this total 1160 drwxr-xr-x 9 pi pi 4096 Jul 1 20:24 . drwxr-xr-x 24 pi pi 4096 Jul 1 20:24 .. drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jul 1 11:07 cfglib -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4389 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-dev7.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3419 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-dev.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 628 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-garage.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1556 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-kck.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1158 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-lr.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 952 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-lrwall.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 529 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-pgaslk.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 746 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-pgaw1.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 613 Jul 1 11:07 config-rpi-slk.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 272 Jul 1 12:55 config.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 272 Jul 1 14:17 config.txt.save -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 4816 Jul 1 21:34 Console.log -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 6616 Jul 1 20:23 Console.log.1 -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 5091 Jul 1 18:36 Console.log.2 -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 4398 Jul 1 18:29 Console.log.3 -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 3567 Jul 1 12:58 Console.log.4 -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 3518 Jul 1 12:43 Console.log.5 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 1 20:24 .HistoryBuffer drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 1 18:37 .HistoryBuffer.1 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 1 18:33 .HistoryBuffer.2 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 1 18:26 .HistoryBuffer.3 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 1 12:58 .HistoryBuffer.4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 1 12:41 .HistoryBuffer.5 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1666 Jul 1 20:23 hlog -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 731964 Jul 1 22:00 isystream.dmp -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 196810 Jul 1 20:24 struct.dmp -rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 1288 May 7 12:29 termshortenlist -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3355 Jul 1 11:07 Xconfig.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 108243 Jul 1 20:24 xml.dmp pi@PiConsole:~/Console $ sudo chown -r pi pi *.* chown: invalid option -- 'r'

I get permission denied. PS C:\Users\garyb> SCP config.txt pi@192.168.20.5:~\Console\ pi@192.168.20.5's password: scp: /home/pi/Console//config.txt: Permission denied

kck I think I created a switch config for the soft console. But now the question is how I get it in the pi and where is it put. After this I should be all set to create more. The first time is always hardest. I can put it on a thumb drive but maybe easier way. Thanks for your expertise. Thanks Gary

Thanks kck That looks like a much easier way of doing things.

Would very much like to pull them into windows to build and edit. Even if they could be on a thumb drive. Linux line commands is way out of my capabilities. Still trying to read example configs.

Kevin Just a quick question. How do I see whats in example configs. I don't think nano is used. Should be able to figure it out from that point. Thanks Gary

I did add the switch and still good. Now to figure out how to use it. Just have one large square labeled garage. Thanks Gary

Success! I removed the switch from all scenes and deleted it. Console now comes up. Re linked the switch and everything looks good now. Thanks so much for all the effort in solving this problem. Gary

I see you suspect replace also

I checked and see no insteon devices with that address. Also none of my unused devices have that address either. However at one point last year or maybe longer I did do a replace for a failed switch. Possibly that didn't go so well. Also I don't see it the PLM links table either. Unfortunately I threw that bad switch away so I don't know what address it was.

Got it. xml.dmp

I get this in return. Needing something PS C:\Users\garyb> scp pi@192.168.20.5:/home/pi/Console/xml.dmp usage: scp [-346BCpqrv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file] [-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program] source ... target

I got the file but how do I send it from ssh

I did the edit and did the start console but didn't find the xml.dmp file in the console directory. Wait wrong config file

Kevin This is what I see from looking at journalctl -u softconsole Jul 01 11:17:19 PiConsole systemd[1]: Started SoftConsole. Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Console ( 1060) starting in /home/pi/consolestable Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Environment initialized on host PiConsole Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Exdir: /home/pi/consolestable Pid: 1060 Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Version/Sha/Dnld/Commit: currentrelease 6e70ef9443449697a Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Screen types imported Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Alert Proc types imported Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Weather providers imported Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Alert classes instantiated Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Configuration file: /home/pi/Console/config.txt Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Parsed base config file Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Merged config file /home/pi/Console/cfglib/auth.cfg Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Merged config file /home/pi/Console/cfglib/myclock.cfg Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Parsed globals Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: 07-01-19 11:17:25 Switching to real log Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: Console exit with code: 13 at 07-01-19 11:17:28 Jul 01 11:17:28 PiConsole softconsole[1058]: Shutdown Jul 01 11:33:01 PiConsole systemd[1]: Stopping SoftConsole... Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: State 'stop-sigterm' timed out. Killing. Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Killing process 1060 (python3) with signal SIGKILL. Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Killing process 1071 (python3) with signal SIGKILL. Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Main process exited, code=killed, status=9/KILL Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: Stopped SoftConsole. Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Unit entered failed state. Jul 01 11:34:31 PiConsole systemd[1]: softconsole.service: Failed with result 'timeout'. ~ ~ Thanks Gary

HI I tried that and get: sudo: /boot/installconsole.sh: command not found Usually if I run /boot/pisetup.sh again it may start the console config. This time it configured the console. I forgot I didn't do autostart for the console so after starting the console I get the usual error: missing parent button A on FrontDoor. (FrontDoor is the first keypadlinc (2334-2) on the ISY device list.) Fatal console error - fix config file: 'none type' object has no attribute 'children' console was up 3 seconds console exiting - Ecode 13 console received a watchdog termination signal: 10 - exiting temp - immediate exit 13 This is as far as I ever get. Any thought? Thanks Gary

After doing a ls I get this: pi@PiConsole:~ $ ls adafruit-pitft.sh ConsoleMinEx Downloads Music adafruit-pitft-touch-cal Desktop earlyprep.log Pictures Consoleauth di.log getsetupinfo.py Public consoleinstallleftovers Documents installconsole.sh Templates CONSOLEINSTALLRUNNING doinstall.sh MagPi Videos Interesting that console install is running but pi is just showing a blank screen with the blinking courser.

My setup pocedure (stretch) 1. Image a CD and copy the pisetup to that image. 2. Install the CD into the Pi and let it go through its startup config and let it do its updates. 3. Enable ssh and VNC from the pi screen. (No keyboard or mouse used this time) 4. nano the pisetup.sh to change from DOS file. 5. from ssh sudo /boot/pisetup.sh 6. Answer questions. A. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- This is the system setup script Mon Jul 1 09:21:44 EDT 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Connect WiFI if needed Mon Jul 1 09:21:44 EDT 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Press Enter to continue B. Geographic area: US C. Time Zone: Eastern D. Enter new password: E. What name for this system? PiConsole F. Install VNC on standard port (Y/N/alt port number)? y G. Is this the developer personal system (Y/N) (bit risky to say Y if it not)? n H. Download current beta as well as stable? n Is this the developer personal system (Y/N) (bit risky to say Y if it not)? n I. Autostart Console (Y/N)? This time I answered n J. Install known screen? y K. What type screen? pi7 L. Flip 7 inch......at top? n M. Auto reboot ......setup? y N. Set up example system? y O. Name to use for the ISY hub? ISY (used default here) P. Url to isy: entered ip address with port 5010 Q. ISY username, password? entered R. Example switch to use (ISY name): Not sure what this is asking for. I entered a switch name that is setup on my ISY (GarageDoor) I have also use a unique name like (PiSwitch). S. OK? y T. Proceed? y 7. Rebooted 8. Pi screen came up blank with blinking curser at top left. Can't get to Pi screen. If i try to stop or start the console i just get this: Failed to stop softconsole.service: Unit softconsole.service not loaded Files to look at: ls /dev/fb* (/dev/fb0) systemctl status softconsole (Unit softconsole.service could not be found.) journalctl -u softconsole (-- No entries --) This time it did not seem to configure the console at all. Sometimes it does. Sometime it will bypass ISY questions after a clean install. Results seem to vary dramatically. No consistent problem. Hope this can bring some insight. Thanks Gary

Hi I realized later that it depends on how I answered the question about the power plug being on top or not. Didn't know what the reference was to. But after re-imaging the CD many many times I pretty much have given up on this ever working for me. After my last reloads with the new script once with using the bata version and once without, it ended up with a blank screen with a blinking courser at the top left after rebooting to continue the console setup. Pi was locked up at that point. I ddi sometimes get the errors I previously mentioned and sometimes I can see the console running from the cpu usage but no console display just the pi screen. I am at version 5.0.15a on the ISY if that may have something to do with the problem. This is a really great idea. Thanks for all your help. Gary

Hi Kevin Back again. I received the Pi 7" screen and set it up on the Pi. However after running pisetup.sh and rebooting the display is upside down. Turned the screen over and continued watching the console install and it hung up with In red: missing parent : button D front door. Fatal console error - fix config file 'none type' object has no attribute children. console was up 3 sec console exiting - Ecode 13 During setup I answered the terminal type pi7 It asked if power button was on top. I answered yes the first time and no the second but made no difference on screen orientation. Also to answer the question for switch name I gave it one of my switches 'Test Switch' on my ISY. Thanks again for any help Gary UPDATE: You can pretty much disregard all the above. Just getting a message now that no console config found

It didn't work but that's ok. I ordered the official raspberry pi7 . I'll give it a try next week. Thanks for all you help. Gary

The HDMI is connected from the pi's HDMI port to the screen HDMI with a ribbon cable. Also the pi supplies power to the screen using a USB port which also allows for touch capability.