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    rpi4 crashing after power cycle

    Thats good to know, I assumed the FFP update was also updating the underlying OS.
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    rpi4 crashing after power cycle

    After posting, and staring at the dodgy rpi, something made me think bios version, which I wondered if it was different to the new pi I bought today. When I booted raspberian on the dodgy pi this evening, I let it do a system update. Part of the system update appears to be an eeprom...
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    rpi4 crashing after power cycle

    Howdy Ive been scratching my head on this one. Im using a rpi4b which ran flawlessly last year. Beginning saturday, it seemed like it was corrupting the SD card, and wouldnt boot. I reflashed the sd with a brand new FPP image, and it would run and reboot fine. Next evening it wouldnt boot. I...
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    How do you power down your controller box?

    To automate FPP shutdown, I have a scheduled playlist that triggers an event to run the FPP shutdown script: go to Content Setup > Script Repository Browser scroll down to Category: "System" Filename: "Shutdown.sh" and click the 'install' button Create a new event, go to Status/Control >...
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    Hi from Perth WA!

    Great walk through Dan! Very tidy controller boxes!! Was really good to see your display just before christmas. Awesome setup for your first year display! Steve
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    Xlights - time to donate!

    Maybe Im full of Christmas cheer, maybe im just a noob who was really happy to get my first display running this year! I was hoping a few others might join me in donating to the Xlights team: https://xlights.org/ (look for the yellow donate button :) Im continually impressed by Xlights, and...
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    Closed Falcon F16v3 & F48 E1.31 pixel controller 2019 buy

    The Falcon has Landed! Thanks Darryl! package received. Appreciate your effort to make this group buy happen! Steve
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    Perth/WA Perth Mini 2019 June 16th

    +1 Great to meet everyone Thanks to Deb and Gareth, Cranzy and Tony Thanks to the sponsors: amazing support for the event! (I have a lot to do before december!! ;-) Steve
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    Perth/WA Perth Mini 2019 June 16th

    Great! I will be there
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    Perth/WA Perth Mini 2019 June 16th

    Thanks for hosting Gareth! This will be my first mini. Do you have a bit of an agenda in mind? What do people bring on the day? im thinking laptop at least. Is anyone doing show&tell, or working on props? Steve
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    any ideas on song choices for 2019

    Im not sure if I should be perpetuating Baby Shark, but.... https://mashable.com/article/baby-shark-remix-jauz/ Links to purchase https://smarturl.it/BabySharkJauzRemix Yes, I have 3 kids who are known to sing baby shark for hours ;-) This "club" mix was played at Coachella to a perplexingly...
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    Closed Falcon F16v3 & F48 E1.31 pixel controller 2019 buy

    long time listener, first time caller ;) Been keen for a long time, finally doing my first display.
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    Closed Falcon F16v3 & F48 E1.31 pixel controller 2019 buy

    Hi Daryl Could I have: 1x F48 6x 4 port Smart diff receivers Shipping to Karrinyup, WA 6018 Thanks Steve
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    Do you buy LOR sequences?

    Thanks Guys, really appreciate the feedback :) Steve
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    Do you buy LOR sequences?

    Hi All Im a CLAP newb, never really had the right house for a 'proper' christmas light set up - until recently! So, ive been doing a lot of reading on ACL (props to the guys who have taken the time to put together the guides etc). I think im leaning toward LOR, mainly because I can buy...
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