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    mumblebaj Module Developer @megagprime
    last edited by Oct 27, 2022, 4:41 PM

    @megagprime This is how I run mine. I have 2 scripts and I call these scripts from the cron and not the actual vcgencmd

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    And in the scripts I run the following:

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    This works perfectly for me. Give it a go and let’s see if that works. I run an RPI 3B.

    Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories

    M 1 Reply Last reply Oct 31, 2022, 3:12 PM Reply Quote 0
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      megagprime @mumblebaj
      last edited by Oct 31, 2022, 3:12 PM

      @mumblebaj ya even this didnt work, maybe i need to change my boot/config file back to kms

      M 1 Reply Last reply Nov 8, 2022, 6:33 PM Reply Quote 0
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        megagprime @megagprime
        last edited by Nov 8, 2022, 6:33 PM

        @megagprime anybody have any ideas why this doesnt work and should i change my boot file?

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          Nneuland @megagprime
          last edited by Nov 25, 2022, 4:42 PM

          @megagprime
          Did you ever figure this out? I’m having the same issue

          M 1 Reply Last reply Jan 6, 2023, 11:41 PM Reply Quote 0
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            megagprime @Nneuland
            last edited by Jan 6, 2023, 11:41 PM

            @Nneuland nope, still no dice. building a new mm now, will update

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              sdetweil @megagprime
              last edited by Jan 6, 2023, 11:54 PM

              @megagprime @Nneuland depending on the board firmware, the vcgencmd may or may not work

              this was reported and worked thru in the fall.
              see https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/17185/pir-sensor-problem-after-restart-raspi/20?_=1672509926391

              Sam

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              M 1 Reply Last reply Jan 12, 2023, 2:43 PM Reply Quote 0
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                megagprime @sdetweil
                last edited by Jan 12, 2023, 2:43 PM

                @sdetweil hi there, i still dont see a fix or alternative workaround. The commands themselves work i just cant get it to work with cronjon :(

                S 1 Reply Last reply Jan 12, 2023, 2:44 PM Reply Quote 0
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                  sdetweil @megagprime
                  last edited by Jan 12, 2023, 2:44 PM

                  @megagprime what user is cron executing them as?

                  what user do you use when testing?

                  cron is root by default unless u add another parm for the username

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                  M 2 Replies Last reply Jan 12, 2023, 3:03 PM Reply Quote 0
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                    megagprime @sdetweil
                    last edited by Jan 12, 2023, 3:03 PM

                    @sdetweil i use sudo for cron and root vcgencmd display_power for the command.

                    no idea if i am doing this right but like i said, i used to work lol

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                      megagprime @sdetweil
                      last edited by megagprime Jan 12, 2023, 7:00 PM Jan 12, 2023, 6:54 PM

                      @sdetweil i use sudo for cron and have tried root and just the vcgencmd, neither work

                      S 1 Reply Last reply Jan 12, 2023, 10:02 PM Reply Quote 0
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