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    cronjob vcgencmd display_power

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

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

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

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

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              sdetweil @megagprime
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              @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

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                megagprime @sdetweil
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                @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 :(

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

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                        sdetweil @megagprime
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                        @megagprime I think vcgencmd needs a DISPLAY env variable

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