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Kevin Windrem asked

Prevent VRM storage on USB/SD media?

Is there a way to prevent logging to a USB or SD memory stick?

When a memory stick is inserted it automatically becomes the place off-line VRM data is stored. However, if there's a .swu file on the stick this does not happen. There are other reasons to insert a memory stick like updating other software (for example my GuiMods package) and this should not be used for VRM storage.

Yes, I know if there is another memory stick installed that IS being used for VRM off-line storage, a new stick will not become the logging source, but I'm not sure we can rely on this especially if USB ports are limited.

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Mark answered ·

Hi Kevin, super nice work with all your GUI mods and a credit to you for all the hours you have put in and shared with the wider Victron community.

Have you tried to simply add a random file with the .swu extension onto the same flash/USB drive?

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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem commented ·
Good idea, but it doesn't work.
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Kevin Windrem avatar image Kevin Windrem commented ·
I can add an empty file named venus.swu and that prevents logging.


Inserting the memory stick does change menu focus to the software update page though where it reports an error.
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