[wxqc] Weather Data & Linux

[Gerry Creager]

Howdy, Harry,

I can't speak to the SuSE distribution as it's one that I've never spent 
much time with.  We've a high perf. computation cluster in my lab but I 
don't administer it (anymore) and just use it.  I do my own 
administration in my office and at home... or at least they still let me 
think I do... and we use CentOS as our OS distro of choice  We can 
debate that later.

I use wview for my station, which isn't a Davis system. That said, wview 
(http://www.wviewweather.com/) started out supporting the Davis VP2/2+ 
and has now added the Vaisala WXT-510 to its list in support of my 
needs. I've run it with both a regular desktop and a dedicated 
micro-server (Linksys NSLU-2).

If you google for "davis vp2 linux" you'll also come across 
WeatherDisplay.  I played with it and didn't like it quite as much as 
wview, but it certainly has a loyal fanclub

I suspect you'll find SuSE will do well for you.  There's as many 
preferences in distro as there are sands on the beach... and every user 
has a preference or two!

Let me know if I can help along the way!
gerry

htthames at bellsouth.net wrote:
> Gerry,
> 
> You wrote on another thread about the "poles" and made a statement about Linux.
> 
> I would like to see some discussion / advice on Linux software as relates to the subject or start another thread in relation to Weather Data and software specifically Linux. Right now I'm running a Dell P3, loaded with XP. I recently bought a new Dell 521 and enhanced it as well but without an operating system. I purchased a copy of SUSE Linux to install and have another copy of XP that I could install on the new puter.
> 
> My weather station is Davis VP2+, wireless, with the agi module uploading via DSL to APRS / CWOP and WeatherUnderground every 5 minutes. 
> 
> Any thoughts / recommendations? Any help would be appreciated. 
> 
> Harry T. - CW3802
> Gulfport, MS
> 
>     
> ============================================================
> From: Gerry Creager <gerry.creager at tamu.edu>
> Date: 2007/06/11 Mon PM 11:42:00 CDT
> To: Discussion of weather data quality issues <wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net>
> Subject: Re: [wxqc] Pole for wind gauge
> 
> If Houston is the recipient of a hurricane's attentions, most of your 
> instrumentation is likely to be in either another neighborhood... or 
> another county:-)
> 
> One consideration when using PVC for anemometry mounting is the 
> flexibility of the tubing can cause some problems.
> 
> I opted for Linux a long time ago.  I can use it on a variety of 
> devices, but that's all I'll say.  No need to incite a flamewar over OS 
> religions.
> 
> gerry
> 
> RON PARKER wrote:
>> I was looking at the weather station price list that Dave cam up with 
>> and I have a few suggestions.  Ebay was the way to fo for me with the 
>> Davis Vantage Pro 2 WX station and weather link.  I literally saved 
>> hundreds of dollars for a superb product.  Got 8 feet of pressure 
>> treated lumber (2 feet in the ground) and a small bag of redi-mix 
>> concrete for a total of about $10. 
>>  
>> Just last month bought about 20 feet of sturdy PVC pipe (with neat 
>> looking PVC caps on both ends) and mounted it securely with clamps to 
>> the treated lumber.  Total cost about 12 dollars. Now I have my 
>> Aenemometer up at about 20 feet.  It works great and my wind speed isn't 
>> that much different than a neighbor who has his anemometer up at 40 feet.
>> (pictures to come soon)
>>  
>> I also bought UPS back up for 38 dollars for those quick blips.  Power 
>> in my neighborhood is all underground.  However, things might change if 
>> the Houston area gets a hurricane.
>>  
>> And finally I'm using a much older 1999 Dell Windows computer, upgraded 
>> to XP, for just the weather stream and all works fine.
>>  
>>  
>> Ron
>>  
>> CW6012
>>
>>
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