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Venus OS 2.84: Install Manger not showing #13
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The file needs to be venus-data.tgz to be unpacked. venus-data.tar will not be recognized by the script that Victron provides for such blind updates. Try not unzipping the file. Copy it straight from the repo to the USB stick. Note on Mac OS, you may need to disable Open "safe" files after downloading in Safari Preferences. There might be something similar in Windows too. |
Yep, that solved it. I just copied directly to the USB stick and the .tgz file appeared there just fine. FYI, on second reboot the RPi hung on reboot, so after waiting 15mins I disconnected and it powered up no problems, getting through to the GUI where I could see and use the Package Manager. Have now installed GUImods and RpiScreen. Great work on these augmentations - you should be working for Victron! |
I have the same problem; V2.84; Windows format new FAT32; I tried it several times; Reboot 2 time before I took the stick out. What can I do? |
I made it, Super perfect thanks. This is what I needed. |
How did you made it? Got the same problem. |
Having the same issue. What did you do to get it working? |
@kwindrem are you able to assist please? Do we need to roll back from 2.84 to 2.80 for it to work? I'm only having the issue on a Cerbo GX. It went fine on an RPi 3B+. |
SetupHelper and GuiMods work with v2.84 so no need to roll back. The blind install needs the venus-data.tgz file from the SetupHelper repo. Some browsers automatically unzip this file resulting in venus-data.tar file which is not recognized by the blind install process. You must disable the automatic unzipping mechanism in your browser/OS to retain the .tgz file. Two reboots are necessary to fully install SetupHelper. After the second reboot, PackageManager should be visible at the bottom of the Settings menu. |
Hello kwindrem, |
I'm not sure what is going on on your system. Let me explain the process so you can see where things might be failing. The blind install process is as follows: On the first reboot: unpacks the .tgz file to /data/SetupHelper-blind (folder) and /data/rcS.local (file). If that part of the blind install succeeds, you should see those two components in ls -al /data The second reboot executes the rcS.local file which runs /data/SetupHelper-blind/blindInstall The blindInstall script then moves SetupHelper-blind to SetupHelper then runs the SetupHelper/setup script which installs PackageManager. If you aren't seeing the log file, then it is likely the setup script is never being executed. It does take two reboots to get everything done so if you haven't rebooted a second time, I'd try that first. You can also install manually from the command line: |
Blind install process works with USB key and VEnus OS v2.66 -> Package Manager installed succesfully. |
Just tried the bind install on my PI test system and it worked fine. Venus OS v2.85. What platform are you running Venus OS on? |
Using Multiplus 2 48/3000 (not GX device) with 3600Wc (12 x 300Wc panels) solar panel plugged on 3 micro inverter plugged on the AC out 1 of the Multiplus 2 and 14kw LifePo4 (16 cells each 280Ah) monitored with a JK BMS |
I has no issue at all doing this on an RPi 3B+ with v2.84 installed. Where I'm running into trouble is on a Victron Cerbo GX unit that was on v2.84. I just tried in on a unit that was still on v2.73 and it worked perfectly. I have tried downgrading the problem unit to v2.80 and trying the blind install again without success and then downgrading to v2.73 with the same failed result. I've just enabled SSH and connected to it. The blind install has got as far as unpacking the compress tgz file by the looks of it as the SetHelper directory is present:
and ran and got the following:
So I'm thinking the downgrading had no effect because the SetupHelper directory was already present. Manually running |
The messages "blind install did NOT update SetupHelper" indicates the blind version is not newer than the currently installed version. I did this so that if someone leaves the USB stick plugged in it won't attempt to install again and again. There may be a case where SetupHelper directory is present but SetupHelper is not actually installed. I'll give this some thought and come up with a better way to insure the blind install insures SetupHelper is actually installed. Thanks for the log. It really helps. |
Hi there, I've tried to use blind install on SetupHelper but after two reboots there is nothing added to the standard Venus menu.
Do you have any tips for me to try? Cheers Sean
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