Unsurmountable problems when installing the trial version in Linux.->, new .zip

[joep]

Yes. I'm very happy with the results. There are a few things which are still somewhat unclear.
1. The manual doesn't mention the Linux version, nor does it mention the Honeywell/Irox/Nexos.
2. The behavior of several panels is not as I expected.
For example the main screen display bar lines when you cross the right windows for apparently no reason. Moreover the legends in the right windows are very difficult to link with the graphs.
3. Another thing is I have adapted the rainfall to the rainfall as measured by my station since it was installed.   However, I don't see it in the display.
4. Another thing is that I cannot start a mysql database. I have mysql running but when I go to the page and fill all fields, nothing happens. I assume that the program wdmysql.exe is not yet programmed for Linux.
5. There are several other things, undoubtedly related to my unfamiliarity with the program which I will improve of course over time with reading of the manual, whereby I assume that the Windows and Linux screens and functions are identical.

If you want to have more comment in detail let me know.
(OT: I changed the subject name as I think that's more to the point).
For now that's it. I hope I'm not bothering you too much,
Thanks in advance,
Joep

[joep]

Brian,
I assume you are very busy -as I can see on the list - but I still have a fewl questions.
The most important one is is there a 64-bit version as I don't want to run a virtual 32-bit version if I can avoid it (or use chroot). Of course I can compile it but I assume you don't want to give the source (of course after I have paid).
Currently I'm running the Windows version under virtualbox which works OK but I miss 3 important things.
One is the use of a database, as in the Linux version you can collect data with mysql which I would like very much.
Second, I don't see that the history data, which are collected in the Honeywell/Irox/Nexus (I see you have the latter mentioned in your Windows version). The very simple software delivered with the Nexus does that and it is very useful if you have temporarily not used the software.
Thirdly, with the nexus software you can adjust the station (e.g. barometer-pressure) but I an't find the function in WD. I can do that on the station directly but that is very cumbersome.
Hope you can find the time to answer these questions.
Joep

[n7dq]

Joep,

I am not aware of a 32-bit version but I know that several folks have run it on 64-bit environments some with issues and others without.

As to mysql, I run the WIndows version but have the mysql database run on a Linux box, so that is do able.

With the barometer setting, I have a Davis VP and I use their software to set the base barometer settings and than run WD once it is set.

That works for me.

Mike - N7DQ

[joep]

Mike,
Thanks for your reaction.
Well I found that the Gtk library isn't loaded due to a difference in wordlength, so this Linux version is definitively compiled for the 32-bit version. I can of course run in in 32-bit either by using virtualbox or using chroot. However both is in my opinion a lesser solution for something that simply can be resolved by a new compile. It is even theoretically possible to compile a 64-bit version on a 32-bit system, although have never done it (using 64-bit systems since 2000). But I hope Brian can give a solution as he first solved the problem that the Honeywell/Irox/Nexus stations didn't work uner Linux.

Can you explain how you ran the mysql database in Linux and WD on Windows. Linux on another system? I run now WD in virtualbox on the same system where my mysql server runs.
Joep
 

[Weather Display]

re the rain, set the totals under control panel, barometer offset and rainfall setup
re the missed data at start up, did you turn the switch on under control panel, data logger setup?
(I will do a test here too)

[n7dq]

Joep,

Can you access your MySQL DB remotely already?  If you can you provide WD with the same basic information, host (name or IP -- I use IP), database (Mine is weather), username (mine is weather) and password.  You need to make sure port 3306 is open to your windows box from the Linux side otherwise you won't make the connection, to do a quick test you can do the following a the Windows command prompt:

Code: [Select]

telnet server-ip 3306

example:
telnet 192.168.1.9 3306
Trying 192.168.1.9...
Connected to 192.168.1.9.
Escape character is '^]'.
8
5.0.84-logn-;"7.~Uk,=.lWNa}p;qIY

Do a cntrl ] and type quit.

This tells me I can get access to the port on that machine -- this assumes you are using the standard port for MySQL.

I use

Host: 192.168.1.9
Database: weather
Username: weather
Password: xxxxxxxx

Let me know if you have any questions.

Mike - N7DQ

[joep]

Brian,
Yjanks. Yes, the datalogger is on. However, can you please confirm that it is compiled for 32-bit as I have currently many problems, e.g. jt reads the windspeed but doesn't show it.
To explain my procedures: I run WD in virtualbox under windows XP.That works OK. Then I stop the Windows version (exit it), release the USB port to Linux, and start the Linux version.It starts up, reads the data stored in memory (but give errors, i.e. there are recorded periods where only -1 is read) and then it resumes. However, the wind data are not displayed. I assume the version problem (64-bit versus 32-bit) is the culprit but I'm not sure.
Hope it can be solved.
Joep

 

[joep]

Mike,
Thanks. I haven't tried it as I have some problems with mysql to get it working. It is a new install of jaunty and for some reason it refuses to let me in when I use mysqladministrator. I have to dig into it as there are still many things I have to do on the system before it is completely to my liking. It's a 4-core Phenom II and must become eventually my main workstation (the one I use now is a AMD64 3000+ and shows definite signs of exhaustion!). I have to install chroot for a 32-bit environment (or use 32-bit ubuntu under virtualbox),  install a big Windows program I still work with routinely on a W2000 box, etc. So much work still to do but I will contact you when I have questions. Is there a mailinglist, besides this forum as I am more accustomed to using mailing lists than fora.
Joep

[n7dq]

With MySQL, make sure you set the root password for the instance and read up on permissions.  That has been cause of most of my access problems. 

Mike - N7DQ