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Hello everyone,
In case the WIFI server in pypilot is not active and you have no screen/keyboard (my case currently) it would be convenient to be able to ssh pypilot from a PC using an ethernet cable. Could anyone help in this matter, how to configure the network on the PC (Ubuntu in my case) and pypilot (tinycore in my case)?
My Conf : RPI 3B + pypilot HAT + tinypilot_2020_10_27.img.xz
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Normally wifi is active. Did you disable or misconfigure it? It is possible to reset the settings using the lcd display or by editing the networking file.
As for ethernet, it is possible, but you would have to write a script to configure the network and either run at boot or as a service (useful to reconnect maybe) depending on your network setup.
Let me know if you have questions for how to do it. The base system is tinycore linux which is quite different from other distributions in many ways.
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Following first tests i have performed this afternoon: with the modified cmdline3.txt file after hanging for a couple of minutes the boot sequence is properly completed --> stand by is displayed on the LCD, I can use pypilot with the remote control, however the WIFI is off (even though it was on at previous shutdown).
PS : pypilot behave like a dream at sea, night and day with the original autohelm 3000 (steering wheel) from which I just keep the motor and belt transmission, I am impressed by the work done!
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2021-10-19, 07:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 2021-10-19, 07:49 PM by holgerw.)
Wifi without Password is an bad Idea nowadays
just my 2 cents.
Without dhcp server 169.254.20.x ist the default. Only local, no routing like 10.xxx or 192.168.xxx.
Do yourself an Favor and add an cheap little Wifi/Cell Router to your Setup, they take litte Current from you Batteries and you get much more Stability.
Raspberrys doubled as APs make often Trouble with instable Connects, these are difficult to localize. Since i added one all my Network Quircks are gone...
Good Luck - Holger
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This is using a pi 3b? It is very strange. With the standard image wifi should start on boot.
Can you inspect the /var/log/hostapd/current log file?
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Some data seems corrupted. Can you try downloading the sd card image again, and writing it to a different card?