vhusbdarmpi 3.6.1 on RaspberryPi-1B not working

Submitted by Guinness on #1

Hi,

after updating to vhusbdarmpi 3.6.1 on RaspberryPi-1B the server does not start properly.

"service vhusbdarm status" says:

vhusbdpin.service - LSB: Start VirtualHere USB Sharing on boot
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/vhusbdpin)
Active: active (exited) since Tue 2018-04-17 17:34:29 BST; 2s ago
Process: 9245 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/vhusbdpin stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 9259 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/vhusbdpin start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

Apr 17 17:34:29 minibian vhusbdarmpi[9263]: >>> Starting VirtualHere USB Server v3.6.1 (Built: Apr 10 2018, 18:00:13)<<<
Apr 17 17:34:29 minibian systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start VirtualHere USB Sharing on boot.
Apr 17 17:34:29 minibian vhusbdarmpi[9264]: >>> Shutdown <<<

earlier versions work fine!

Thanks,
Oliver

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2018/04/18 - 12:02

#2

I just tested it then, it all works fine on my raspberry pi 1b using jessie raspbian lite.

I think you are mixing systemd and init.d scripts. I dont think you should do that. You should move to systemd scripts if thats what your linux supports. See below: 

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.14.30+ #1102 Mon Mar 26 16:20:05 BST 2018 armv6l GNU/Linux
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cat /etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service
[Unit]
Description=VirtualHere USB Sharing
Requires=avahi-daemon.service
After=avahi-daemon.service
[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'logger VirtualHere settling...;sleep 1s;logger VirtualH                                                                                                             ere settled'
ExecStart=/home/pi/vhusbdarmpi
Type=idle
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ systemctl status virtualhere.service
● virtualhere.service - VirtualHere USB Sharing
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service; enabled; vendor pres
   Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-04-18 01:59:30 UTC; 1min 42s ago
  Process: 261 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c logger VirtualHere settling...;sleep 1s;l
 Main PID: 311 (vhusbdarmpi)
   CGroup: /system.slice/virtualhere.service
           └─311 /home/pi/vhusbdarmpi

Apr 18 01:59:35 raspberrypi root[307]: VirtualHere settling...
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi root[309]: VirtualHere settled
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: >>> Starting VirtualHere USB Serve
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: Using configuration /home/pi/confi
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: Server licensed to=unlicensed max_
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: Using large URB's
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: VirtualHere USB Server is running.
Apr 18 01:59:37 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: Listening on all network interface
Apr 18 01:59:38 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: 192.168.0.36 connected as connecti
Apr 18 02:00:20 raspberrypi vhusbdarmpi[311]: 192.168.0.36 connected as connecti

Submitted by Guinness on Wed, 2018/04/18 - 23:24

#3

Thanks Michael,

i switched from init.d to systemd and set the /etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service as you posted. (with "ExecStart=/usr/sbin/vhusbdarmpi" in my case)
i installed the avahi-daemon which wasnt installed yet and the server 3.6.1. startet working:

root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl status virtualhere.service
● virtualhere.service - VirtualHere USB Sharing
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service; disabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-04-18 13:54:38 BST; 1s ago
Process: 1181 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c logger VirtualHere settling...;sleep 1s;logger VirtualH ere settled (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1187 (vhusbdarmpi)
CGroup: /system.slice/virtualhere.service
└─1187 /usr/sbin/vhusbdarmpi

Apr 18 13:54:39 minibian logger[1184]: VirtualH ere settled
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: >>> Starting VirtualHere USB Server v3.6.1 (Built: Apr 10 2018, 18:00:13)<<<
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Using configuration /usr/sbin/config.ini
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Server licensed to=unlicensed max_devices=1
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Using large URB's
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Listening on all network interfaces at TCP port 7575
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Found Full speed device [1547:1000] "SG-Lock, SG-Lock USB Key" at address 1121
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Found Full speed device [064f:0bd8] "WIBU-SYSTEMS AG, www.wibu.com, WIBU-BOX/RU " at address 1122
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Found Full speed device [0529:0001] "SafeNet Inc., Sentinel HL" at address 1123
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: VirtualHere USB Server is running...press CTRL-C to stop

if i enter the licence-code in the client the server runs with unlimited devices and in "/usr/sbin/config.ini" the line "License=..." is added:

root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl status virtualhere.service
● virtualhere.service - VirtualHere USB Sharing
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service; disabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-04-18 13:54:38 BST; 12min ago
Process: 1181 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c logger VirtualHere settling...;sleep 1s;logger VirtualH ere settled (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1187 (vhusbdarmpi)
CGroup: /system.slice/virtualhere.service
└─1187 /usr/sbin/vhusbdarmpi

Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: >>> Starting VirtualHere USB Server v3.6.1 (Built: Apr 10 2018, 18:00:13)<<<
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Using configuration /usr/sbin/config.ini
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Server licensed to=unlicensed max_devices=1
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Using large URB's
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Listening on all network interfaces at TCP port 7575
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Found Full speed device [1547:1000] "SG-Lock, SG-Lock USB Key" at address 1121
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Found Full speed device [064f:0bd8] "WIBU-SYSTEMS AG, www.wibu.com, WIBU-BOX/RU " at address 1122
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: Found Full speed device [0529:0001] "SafeNet Inc., Sentinel HL" at address 1123
Apr 18 13:54:40 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: VirtualHere USB Server is running...press CTRL-C to stop
Apr 18 13:54:48 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1187]: 192.168.0.18 connected as connection 1

but if i now stop-start the service or reboot it crashes:

root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl stop virtualhere.service
root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl start virtualhere.service
root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl status virtualhere.service
● virtualhere.service - VirtualHere USB Sharing
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service; disabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2018-04-18 14:10:05 BST; 600ms ago
Process: 1287 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/vhusbdarmpi (code=exited, status=9)
Process: 1280 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c logger VirtualHere settling...;sleep 1s;logger VirtualH ere settled (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1287 (code=exited, status=9)

Apr 18 14:10:04 minibian systemd[1]: Started VirtualHere USB Sharing.
Apr 18 14:10:04 minibian logger[1281]: VirtualHere settling...
Apr 18 14:10:05 minibian logger[1283]: VirtualH ere settled
Apr 18 14:10:05 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1287]: >>> Starting VirtualHere USB Server v3.6.1 (Built: Apr 10 2018, 18:00:13)<<<
Apr 18 14:10:05 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1287]: Using configuration /usr/sbin/config.ini
Apr 18 14:10:05 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1287]: >>> Shutdown <<<
Apr 18 14:10:05 minibian systemd[1]: virtualhere.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=9/n/a
Apr 18 14:10:05 minibian systemd[1]: Unit virtualhere.service entered failed state.

-> if i now delete the line "License=..." in "/usr/sbin/config.ini" the server is able to start again in unlicensed-mode:

root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl start virtualhere.service
root@minibian:~/vh# systemctl status virtualhere.service
● virtualhere.service - VirtualHere USB Sharing
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service; disabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-04-18 14:15:27 BST; 1s ago
Process: 1302 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c logger VirtualHere settling...;sleep 1s;logger VirtualH ere settled (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1308 (vhusbdarmpi)
CGroup: /system.slice/virtualhere.service
└─1308 /usr/sbin/vhusbdarmpi

Apr 18 14:15:27 minibian systemd[1]: Started VirtualHere USB Sharing.
Apr 18 14:15:27 minibian logger[1303]: VirtualHere settling...
Apr 18 14:15:28 minibian logger[1305]: VirtualH ere settled
Apr 18 14:15:28 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1308]: >>> Starting VirtualHere USB Server v3.6.1 (Built: Apr 10 2018, 18:00:13)<<<
Apr 18 14:15:28 minibian vhusbdarmpi[1308]: Using configuration /usr/sbin/config.ini

What is going on there?

Thanks
Oliver

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2018/04/19 - 08:55

#4

Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/virtualhere.service; disabled)

The server is not crashing, you are trying to run it when its disabled. You need to read up on systemd scripts i think.

Try

sudo systemctl enable virtualhere

And just paste the license into the client dont direclty put it in. It seems you have not put it in correctly

Submitted by Guinness on Sat, 2018/04/28 - 20:23

#5

Ok, just updated to vhusbdarmpi v3.6.5 and all works fine!
Service now can be restartet in licenesed-mode without problems.

Thanks
Oliver