From bbf4e7ec8ae86fc08a9ed96b07b5cf39c6e8f06a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Wall
- weewx must be restarted for changes in the configuration - files to take effect. + weewx must be restarted for configuration + file changes to take effect.
The default installation uses Simulator as the station_type. This should be changed to the actual weather station type. Edit the configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf. Set at least the following: +
Also set any parameters specific to the station, such as the port for stations connected via serial port. +
weewx must be restarted for configuration file changes to take effect. diff --git a/docs/setup.htm b/docs/setup.htm index c3e6f824..af8586e5 100644 --- a/docs/setup.htm +++ b/docs/setup.htm @@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ function showstartup(id) {
Edit the configuration file /home/weewx/weewx.conf. Set at least the following: +
Also set any parameters specific to the station, such as the port for stations connected via serial port. - +
+Run the main program from the command line:
cd /home/weewx diff --git a/docs/usersguide.htm b/docs/usersguide.htm index 90ce3caa..5b005e37 100644 --- a/docs/usersguide.htm +++ b/docs/usersguide.htm @@ -571,10 +571,11 @@ Version: 2.5.0 Installation on Debian Linux systems.
For Redhat, CentOS, Fedora operating systems, follow the instructions in - Installation on Redhat Linux. The Redhat - RPM will not work on SuSE operating systems. Instructions for SuSE - are similar to Redhat, but using SuSE tools such as zypper instead - of Redhat tools such as yum.
+ Installation on Redhat Linux. +For SuSE and OpenSUSE, follow the Redhat instructions, but use + SuSE tools such as zypper instead of Redhat tools such as yum.
+There is one RPM for Redhat and a different RPM for SuSE; the Redhat + RPM will not work on SuSE operating systems.
For all operating systems, follow the instructions in Installation using