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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: My question isn't about the fault, its about how to find it.
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:33:48 +0100
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On 14/09/2024 08:12, Pancho wrote:
> On 9/13/24 14:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> Yesterday I brought up a brand new Pi Zero 2 W and after a bit, it was 
>> all hunky dory.
>> Sometime last might, it went offline. No route to host.
>> I rebooted it and it lasted half an hour. Then it wouldn't reboot at 
>> all. Its now sitting next to the wifi router is configured for and is 
>> for now accessible.
>> I have no HDMI adapter for it., Its headless and normally accessible 
>> via ssh.
>>
> 
> Maybe a Serial Console would help?
> <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254214795077?>
> 
> Reading logs is one thing, but immediately being able to test a 
> hypothesis is much better.

Prolly easier to get an HDMI and USB adapter and pop a monitor and 
keyboard on it.
I spent hours yesterday googling for PI ZERO 2 W WIFI DISCONNECTS and 
everybody has the same problem. Must be 1000 posts out there. It seems 
that the 2W is basically a piece of shit. People try SD cards that work 
perfectly in the Zero W, but don't work in the 2W.

I tried every methodology suggested, and its still doing it.

I am tempted to buy the old version, two  of which have been faultlessly 
connected to the same wifi point for several years....

Unfortunately I soldered a header block to this one so I can't return 
it. Bin job probably.


-- 
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale 
returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.

Mark Twain