[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

I re-imaged my SD card and checked the version just to make sure.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME=”Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)”
NAME=”Raspbian GNU/Linux”
VERSION_ID=”10″
VERSION=”10 (buster)”
VERSION_CODENAME=buster
ID=raspbian
ID_LIKE=debian

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

Well my first attempt failed. It seems the user pi was never deletes and I wasnt able to log in as root.

When I got to this part:

Change to the root folder
# cd /root

It said it didn’t exist I think. I should have wrote it down. So I logged out and tried to log in as user root but I would let me. I finally rebooted and used “other” and got logged in as user root but there was only a trash can icon on the desktop. No terminal, clock or anything.

I’ll make a new image and this time I will write it down or take a picture so I can be more specific on what happened. I wonder if I am using the correct version because the link to version 10 I think it was, is 404.

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

Ahh man… I am stuck on the very first part. I can’t figure out how to “create an empty text file and save it to the “boot” partition” I can create an empty text file saved as ssh, But I’ve been looking and I can’t find a way to save it to the boot partition.

Since I have a monitor, key, and mouse I can use I am tempted to skip this step and go straight to step 4. But reading through the readme I’m not sure but that may sabotage the whole set up.sigh….

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

I’m cleaning up the bunker today and setting my Pi up with a fresh install of Version 2.1.2 to play with. If you’re inclined to get me a copy of or access to 2.2.x that would be great. I think I going to get images of AllstarLink and HamVoip too just in case. I have several class 10 SD cards from my op25 work I was doing this past summer. I did run into some power supply issues back then so I probably should get a couple of extra power supplies too.

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

Ok thank you Aaron. I have ordered my RIM-Maxtrac-RM and I already have an extra Rpi B3+. So in a couple weeks I’ll have all my hardware. If your willing to give me some guidance on building and editing the PHP files that would be awesome! But your not obligated of course. It’s also cool you’ve got your GMRS license too. We’ve been using GMRS here to try and drum up anyone interested in radio but not prepared to take any tests. In fact that’s the reason I’ve put up this repeater. And like I mentioned my buddy Dave kd7qas has 2 repeaters one being a simple set up with only Morse ID and no DTMF. This will be a cool way to introduce him to the power of open source and linux. Either way I appreciate your hard work.

Jimme

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

Looking at github I don’t see a 2.2.0 image.

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

Now that is good news thank you. I don’t have the RM-Maxtrac-RM just yet so when I get it my hands on it here in the next few weeks I will be back. I’ve been reading through the hamvoip and AllstarLink forums / install documents and I have a really good handle on how to make that work. The two things I want to have are the advanced controller features and linking capabilities because I would like to be able to link 2 GMRS Repeaters together in the future. The linking with AllstarLink and hamvoip are a little touchy because my repeater is GMRS. The clubs of course are Ham and I need to make sure that are separated and can’t be accidentally linked. Sorry I Kno that’s a little off topic. But it leads to my question of can OpenRepeater link via internet/voip too?
Oh and I definitely will look over building the 2.2.0 image

• This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Jimmie, KE0EYH.

[Jimmie, KE0EYH]

Thank you for the reply!!
Ok well that’s not what I was hoping to hear. But it sounds like it will be possible in the future. I’m comfortable with Linux and Rpi as well. But I am no coder at all. I can follow directions very well and probably my best attribute is that I’m persistent.
Since I’m new here I have no idea what the status of code development is. I’m looking at The Asterisk app_rpt too.
I set up “my first” repeater a month ago. It’s 2 GM300 radios, ID-O-matic IV Controller, Harris 6 cavity duplexer, 400Max coax with a Tram 1486 @ 40′
I’m the linux guy for our Amature Radio club here in Ks. I’m sort of on a mission to figure out how to home brew a controller although my buddy Dave has a commercial one on his VHF machine he wants one for another UHF repeater and wants/needs DTMF tones. The ID-O-Matic doesn’t have them. Controllers are expensive of course so I’m researching and learning. I appreciate your help and advice.

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