--- In Jim Jackson <> wrote:
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> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, strohsch wrote:
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> > I'm trying to execute some simple commands from the "Heyu" program for
> > controlling X-10 devices. To test my system out, I have written a
> > simple entry in my crontab file
> >
> > 30 21 * * * /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 on
> > 35 21 * * * /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 off
> >
> > This should turn the A2 unit (a light) on at 21:30 (9:30 pm) every
> > night and then off at 21:35. However, it doesn't seem to work; the
> > light doesn't turn on and off.
> > When I try these commands from the command line
> > /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 on
> > and then
> > /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 off
> > the light goes on and then off.
> > Also, I have reset my system time and time zone to that I have the
> > correct time and zone for my area, so I don't think that is the
problem.
>
> you don't say which image you are using. But can you double check that
> crond is actually running?
>
> ps | grep cron
>
> cheers
> Jim
>
Jim,
I am using Debian Sarge that is booting and running from a 1GB CF. I
will check tonight, but if I recall correctly, I did see the crond
process running when I did a "ps -aux".
-Dave
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