featherlite
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I now successfully run the Victron Venus software loaded onto an SD card inserted into my Raspberry Pi 4 B. Consequently, the Rpi operates like a fully functional Victron Cerbo GX.
I also used terminal commands to add a soft shutdown feature to the Rpi, which for me, was a grueling process.
All of this was done after several of the forum members coached me through the set up process. I am not a computer programmer, with the result that, much of what I did was “monkey see, monkey do”.
How can I back up the first SD card onto a second SD card?
For example, if my first SD card gets corrupted, rather than having to go through the trouble of flashing a new SD card and taking the time to set up Venus on the new SD card for use in the Rpi, I would like to be able to simply insert a backup SD card into the Rpi and get back to monitoring my system without delay.
I tried merely copying the first SD card onto a second SD card but the second SD card did not work in the Rpi.
As an aside, I have a second Rpi and also set it up as Cerbo GX. The second Rpi also works fine. However, the two SD cards are not interchangeable between the two Rpi. I do not know if there is a work around for that separate issue.
Has anybody here made a backup SD card loaded with Venus for their Rpi?
Thank you for your continued help!
I also used terminal commands to add a soft shutdown feature to the Rpi, which for me, was a grueling process.
All of this was done after several of the forum members coached me through the set up process. I am not a computer programmer, with the result that, much of what I did was “monkey see, monkey do”.
How can I back up the first SD card onto a second SD card?
For example, if my first SD card gets corrupted, rather than having to go through the trouble of flashing a new SD card and taking the time to set up Venus on the new SD card for use in the Rpi, I would like to be able to simply insert a backup SD card into the Rpi and get back to monitoring my system without delay.
I tried merely copying the first SD card onto a second SD card but the second SD card did not work in the Rpi.
As an aside, I have a second Rpi and also set it up as Cerbo GX. The second Rpi also works fine. However, the two SD cards are not interchangeable between the two Rpi. I do not know if there is a work around for that separate issue.
Has anybody here made a backup SD card loaded with Venus for their Rpi?
Thank you for your continued help!
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