Re: I seem to be doing something wrong
Hi,
This is Dave, W3DJS, the developer of HamPC. I don't think you fellows are doing anything?wrong. I think this means I need to rebuild the image instead as a bootable ISO. Please stand by while I work on this. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.
Hi All
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Exactly the same thing happened to me and after 3 attempts I tried Ether
and that appeard to work but when I booted from it on my PC all I got was Grub
screen
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From: Harry Latterman via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2021 12:54 AM
Subject: [HamPC] I seem to be doing something
wrong
?
I
downloaded the latest version from SourceForce. In the "How to Flash a Image
text" file it stated to use Rufus.? So I found the latest version of that
and downloaded it. I have a 32gb Flash drive and did a FAT32 format, even though
it had in already done, I wanted a clean start.? I ran Rufus and started
the flash process. It went about 0.1% and bailed out. Just enough to make the
Flash Drive un readable with Win 10. Yep the computer did not see it.? I
fired up the Acer Netbook I plan on using this program in since it had XP to see
if I could find the drive and yes it did.? I did a format and it came back
at 29 GB and the the original was for sure 32 GB. Figured it did not matter. So
came back in and tried Rufus once again, but not before downloading the Ham-PC
image file one more time just in case I had a bad download, which seldom
happens.
Results the same. I just went outside to where my XP was and
re-formated the flash drive once again. Before I go any further I need some help
in understanding what I am doing wrong.? I am hoping to get the image file
onto the Acer and make it a 100% HamPC computer, but I seem to lost at this
moment.? Assuming I ever get the programed moved over from Win10 harddrive
to the Flashdrive, what do I do next?? Do I repeat this process all over
again with the Acer HD.? If I do and I have the same issue that I have with
my flashdrive it will turn my Netbook into a brick.? I am getting a bit
nervous about this.? I had zero problem with my Pi3B and flashing. Any and
all suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
73 Harry K7ZOV
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- Dave
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Re: I seem to be doing something wrong
Hi All
?
Exactly the same thing happened to me and after 3 attempts I tried Ether
and that appeard to work but when I booted from it on my PC all I got was Grub
screen
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From: Harry Latterman via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2021 12:54 AM
Subject: [HamPC] I seem to be doing something
wrong
?
I
downloaded the latest version from SourceForce. In the "How to Flash a Image
text" file it stated to use Rufus.? So I found the latest version of that
and downloaded it. I have a 32gb Flash drive and did a FAT32 format, even though
it had in already done, I wanted a clean start.? I ran Rufus and started
the flash process. It went about 0.1% and bailed out. Just enough to make the
Flash Drive un readable with Win 10. Yep the computer did not see it.? I
fired up the Acer Netbook I plan on using this program in since it had XP to see
if I could find the drive and yes it did.? I did a format and it came back
at 29 GB and the the original was for sure 32 GB. Figured it did not matter. So
came back in and tried Rufus once again, but not before downloading the Ham-PC
image file one more time just in case I had a bad download, which seldom
happens.
Results the same. I just went outside to where my XP was and
re-formated the flash drive once again. Before I go any further I need some help
in understanding what I am doing wrong.? I am hoping to get the image file
onto the Acer and make it a 100% HamPC computer, but I seem to lost at this
moment.? Assuming I ever get the programed moved over from Win10 harddrive
to the Flashdrive, what do I do next?? Do I repeat this process all over
again with the Acer HD.? If I do and I have the same issue that I have with
my flashdrive it will turn my Netbook into a brick.? I am getting a bit
nervous about this.? I had zero problem with my Pi3B and flashing. Any and
all suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
73 Harry K7ZOV
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Re: I seem to be doing something wrong
Exactly the same problem that i had, with my acer it flashed the hard drive now i have a 17" brick. let me know what you find and how to repair it. Dave AA0AE
On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 12:34 PM Harry Latterman via <harrylatterman= [email protected]> wrote: I downloaded the latest version from SourceForce. In the "How to Flash a Image text" file it stated to use Rufus.? So I found the latest version of that and downloaded it. I have a 32gb Flash drive and did a FAT32 format, even though it had in already done, I wanted a clean start.? I ran Rufus and started the flash process. It went about 0.1% and bailed out. Just enough to make the Flash Drive un readable with Win 10. Yep the computer did not see it.? I fired up the Acer Netbook I plan on using this program in since it had XP to see if I could find the drive and yes it did.? I did a format and it came back at 29 GB and the the original was for sure 32 GB. Figured it did not matter. So came back in and tried Rufus once again, but not before downloading the Ham-PC image file one more time just in case I had a bad download, which seldom happens.
Results the same. I just went outside to where my XP was and re-formated the flash drive once again. Before I go any further I need some help in understanding what I am doing wrong.? I am hoping to get the image file onto the Acer and make it a 100% HamPC computer, but I seem to lost at this moment.? Assuming I ever get the programed moved over from Win10 harddrive to the Flashdrive, what do I do next?? Do I repeat this process all over again with the Acer HD.? If I do and I have the same issue that I have with my flashdrive it will turn my Netbook into a brick.? I am getting a bit nervous about this.? I had zero problem with my Pi3B and flashing. Any and all suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
73 Harry K7ZOV
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I seem to be doing something wrong
I downloaded the latest version from SourceForce. In the "How to Flash a Image text" file it stated to use Rufus.? So I found the latest version of that and downloaded it. I have a 32gb Flash drive and did a FAT32 format, even though it had in already done, I wanted a clean start.? I ran Rufus and started the flash process. It went about 0.1% and bailed out. Just enough to make the Flash Drive un readable with Win 10. Yep the computer did not see it.? I fired up the Acer Netbook I plan on using this program in since it had XP to see if I could find the drive and yes it did.? I did a format and it came back at 29 GB and the the original was for sure 32 GB. Figured it did not matter. So came back in and tried Rufus once again, but not before downloading the Ham-PC image file one more time just in case I had a bad download, which seldom happens.
Results the same. I just went outside to where my XP was and re-formated the flash drive once again. Before I go any further I need some help in understanding what I am doing wrong.? I am hoping to get the image file onto the Acer and make it a 100% HamPC computer, but I seem to lost at this moment.? Assuming I ever get the programed moved over from Win10 harddrive to the Flashdrive, what do I do next?? Do I repeat this process all over again with the Acer HD.? If I do and I have the same issue that I have with my flashdrive it will turn my Netbook into a brick.? I am getting a bit nervous about this.? I had zero problem with my Pi3B and flashing. Any and all suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
73 Harry K7ZOV
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ANNOUNCEMENT: update_wsjtx_log.py released
Fellow hams and users of WSJT-X:
I am pleased to announce the creation and immediate availability of a Python script to address some of the deficiencies of WSJT-X not providing a method to automatically look up callsigns and missing grid squares and fill them in.
This Python script has been successfully tested with Python3 and a Raspberry Pi, although may easily be used on other Linux systems with Python3. It has not been tested with Mac, but should probably work there as well. It has not been tested under Windows.
The script has passed scrutiny by Pylint and Flake8.
Prerequisites: Requests and Watchdog Python libraries. Environment variables: QRZ_USERNAME and QRZ_PASSWORD to be filled in with your authentication tokens from QRZ.
Additional backends such as HamQTH may be added in the future if there is demand.
To use:?download the script, set the QRZ_USERNAME and QRZ_PASSWORD environment variables and start up WSJT-X and the script. It will run automatically.
CAUTION: do not independently edit the wsjtx_log.adi while this script is running, or bad things will happen. This script only works when WSJT-X is appending its ADIF log file with new entries,?nothing else.
The Python script, update_wsjtx_log.py may be located and downloaded from here:
-- - Dave ??
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Ok, Roger that ?. Thanks for your help, and thanks again for your contribution to the community!
On Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 1:58 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS < slotter@...> wrote: I would probably recommend being booted off a separate LiveUSB / LiveCD then plugging in a drive containing HamPC and then copying HamPC over to the internal disk.
Ok, I think I'm with you. And I would do this from within the pi running on a usb stick?? Also I am very grateful for this awesome project, it's just what I wanted and it runs great on my pi!
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021, 2:30 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS < slotter@...> wrote: Forgot to mention... After flashing the image to the internal storage, then use gparted or another partitioning utility to resize the home partition to use the remainder of the disk.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 2:24 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS via <slotter= [email protected]> wrote: Hi Andrew,
While I'm fairly versed at creating a flashable image for the Raspberry Pi, I am still learning when it comes to generating a bootable ISO for Linux, so that is why I don't yet have that option available. But soon, perhaps?
For the moment, just make sure there is nothing on your internal storage that you wish to overwrite, and then "flash" the image to the internal drive, just as you would to flash it to the USB stick. That should work.
73,
-Dave
Hello, I'm pleased to report that I have the os working well on my AtomicPi. I am running it from a usb stick. My question is how could I go about installing HamPc to my internal storage? I'm used to seeing installation menus like one would see with distros such as ubuntu etc.
?Thanks for any help, ?-Andrew
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I would probably recommend being booted off a separate LiveUSB / LiveCD then plugging in a drive containing HamPC and then copying HamPC over to the internal disk.
Ok, I think I'm with you. And I would do this from within the pi running on a usb stick?? Also I am very grateful for this awesome project, it's just what I wanted and it runs great on my pi!
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021, 2:30 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS < slotter@...> wrote: Forgot to mention... After flashing the image to the internal storage, then use gparted or another partitioning utility to resize the home partition to use the remainder of the disk.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 2:24 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS via <slotter= [email protected]> wrote: Hi Andrew,
While I'm fairly versed at creating a flashable image for the Raspberry Pi, I am still learning when it comes to generating a bootable ISO for Linux, so that is why I don't yet have that option available. But soon, perhaps?
For the moment, just make sure there is nothing on your internal storage that you wish to overwrite, and then "flash" the image to the internal drive, just as you would to flash it to the USB stick. That should work.
73,
-Dave
Hello, I'm pleased to report that I have the os working well on my AtomicPi. I am running it from a usb stick. My question is how could I go about installing HamPc to my internal storage? I'm used to seeing installation menus like one would see with distros such as ubuntu etc.
?Thanks for any help, ?-Andrew
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- Dave
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- Dave
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- Dave
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Ok, I think I'm with you. And I would do this from within the pi running on a usb stick?? Also I am very grateful for this awesome project, it's just what I wanted and it runs great on my pi!
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021, 2:30 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS < slotter@...> wrote: Forgot to mention... After flashing the image to the internal storage, then use gparted or another partitioning utility to resize the home partition to use the remainder of the disk.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 2:24 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS via <slotter= [email protected]> wrote: Hi Andrew,
While I'm fairly versed at creating a flashable image for the Raspberry Pi, I am still learning when it comes to generating a bootable ISO for Linux, so that is why I don't yet have that option available. But soon, perhaps?
For the moment, just make sure there is nothing on your internal storage that you wish to overwrite, and then "flash" the image to the internal drive, just as you would to flash it to the USB stick. That should work.
73,
-Dave
Hello, I'm pleased to report that I have the os working well on my AtomicPi. I am running it from a usb stick. My question is how could I go about installing HamPc to my internal storage? I'm used to seeing installation menus like one would see with distros such as ubuntu etc.
?Thanks for any help, ?-Andrew
--
- Dave
??
--
- Dave
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Forgot to mention... After flashing the image to the internal storage, then use gparted or another partitioning utility to resize the home partition to use the remainder of the disk.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 2:24 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS via <slotter= [email protected]> wrote: Hi Andrew,
While I'm fairly versed at creating a flashable image for the Raspberry Pi, I am still learning when it comes to generating a bootable ISO for Linux, so that is why I don't yet have that option available. But soon, perhaps?
For the moment, just make sure there is nothing on your internal storage that you wish to overwrite, and then "flash" the image to the internal drive, just as you would to flash it to the USB stick. That should work.
73,
-Dave
Hello, I'm pleased to report that I have the os working well on my AtomicPi. I am running it from a usb stick. My question is how could I go about installing HamPc to my internal storage? I'm used to seeing installation menus like one would see with distros such as ubuntu etc.
?Thanks for any help, ?-Andrew
--
- Dave
??
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- Dave
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Hi Andrew,
While I'm fairly versed at creating a flashable image for the Raspberry Pi, I am still learning when it comes to generating a bootable ISO for Linux, so that is why I don't yet have that option available. But soon, perhaps?
For the moment, just make sure there is nothing on your internal storage that you wish to overwrite, and then "flash" the image to the internal drive, just as you would to flash it to the USB stick. That should work.
73,
-Dave
Hello, I'm pleased to report that I have the os working well on my AtomicPi. I am running it from a usb stick. My question is how could I go about installing HamPc to my internal storage? I'm used to seeing installation menus like one would see with distros such as ubuntu etc.
?Thanks for any help, ?-Andrew
--
- Dave
??
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Hello, I'm pleased to report that I have the os working well on my AtomicPi. I am running it from a usb stick. My question is how could I go about installing HamPc to my internal storage? I'm used to seeing installation menus like one would see with distros such as ubuntu etc.
?Thanks for any help, ?-Andrew
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Hans,
If Rufus isn't flashing the image, then I highly suggest raising the issue with the Rufus developer. The Rufus website is located at?
Wish I could have been of more help.
For what it's worth, I plan to be redoing the image format in the next release candidate. Maybe that will work better for you?
73,
On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM Hansdl5raz < dl5raz@...> wrote: Hi Dave,
????? my PC does have a motherbord with 2 USB 3.1 interfaces and I use a brand new 3.1 USB Stick 64GB. (OS Win10 Enterprice)
I did try rufus-3.13.exe? result: rufus does create 2 partions (UEFI and 16GB) but does not flash the image. No error message!.
Yes I did proof if the filehash of the image file is ok.
I ham friend near found same behavier on a different hardware.
Now I wonder which rufus version you use. Or what else makes the difference?
73 Hans
Happy New Year from Regensburg!
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Hi Dave,
????? my PC does have a motherbord with 2 USB 3.1 interfaces and I use a brand new 3.1 USB Stick 64GB. (OS Win10 Enterprice)
I did try rufus-3.13.exe? result: rufus does create 2 partions (UEFI and 16GB) but does not flash the image. No error message!.
Yes I did proof if the filehash of the image file is ok.
I ham friend near found same behavier on a different hardware.
Now I wonder which rufus version you use. Or what else makes the difference?
73 Hans
Happy New Year from Regensburg!
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Hans,
I'm glad you got this up and running. If I had read this message first, I wouldn't have spent the time to write the other now redundant message.
I'd be very concerned that an old version of Etcher works, and newer ones do not. That is very troubling to me.
Next, when you compare HamPC running on a USB drive to Linux Mint running on the internal disk -- that's like comparing apples to oranges.
Do you know if you have HamPC on a USB 2 or USB 3 flash drive? Do you know if the port you have the flash drive plugged into is a USB 2 or 3 port?
USB 2 max transfer speeds are 480 Mbps. USB 3 max transfer speeds are 3.2 Gbps. That's roughly 6X - 10X faster. I'd use USB 3 flash drive in USB 3 port.
Finally, how you flash HamPC matters. Etcher writes the image differently than Rufus does, and I recommend Rufus. Running the image written by Rufus will run faster than the image written by Etcher. I included instructions in a readme document stating explicitly to use Rufus to write the image.
In summary: write image with Rufus and use USB 3 flash drive and USB 3 port on PC for fastest speed.
73,
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On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 05:37 AM, Hansdl5raz wrote:
1. First Flush success with Etcher Version 109 (later Versions did not work)
2. USB stick now boots up but neets abt 6 minutes! (fast Intenso stick 32 GB)
3. I send attachment with log files for analysis and a file describing my system.
4. This USB System reacts abnormally slow, on the same PC I have Linux Mint 20 and it runs very fastt
73 Hans
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Hans,
I'm not sure what to tell you, except to confirm the SHA256 hash of the downloaded image to make sure it's been correctly downloaded, and to find a friend's UEFI PC to try on.
It works not only for me, but there have been over 200 downloads since I released HamPC, and there are only two people with boot issues, and the other person fixed their boot issue by switching to a different computer.
I'd recommend focusing on the two suggestions I provided you above...
73,
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On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 03:18 PM, Hansdl5raz wrote:
same error with a different USB Stick. I have only one UEFI PC
73,
Hans
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1. First Flush success with Etcher Version 109 (later Versions did not work)
2. USB stick now boots up but neets abt 6 minutes! (fast Intenso stick 32 GB)
3. I send attachment with log files for analysis and a file describing my system.
4. This USB System reacts abnormally slow, on the same PC I have Linux Mint 20 and it runs very fastt
73 Hans
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same error with a different USB Stick. I have only one UEFI PC
73,
Hans
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Sounds like a device timeout... Perhaps faulty USB Flash Drive?
Do you have a second USB Flash Drive you can try on?
73,
On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 10:34 AM Hansdl5raz < dl5raz@...> wrote: Hi,
I did flash the image HamPC 1.2b_rc1 with Etcher and did boot on I5 UEFI PC
but no luck. see foto
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Hi,
I did flash the image HamPC 1.2b_rc1 with Etcher and did boot on I5 UEFI PC
but no luck. see foto
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HamPC 1.2b_rc1 Public Release
Happy Holidays!
I am pleased to announce that??is now available for public download! This is a release candidate which has been tested by a small group of beta testers, and whose feedback was used to improve the quality of the image.
Direct Download Link:?
If you run into issues, please post to the HamPC forum on? /g/HamPC/?first. If you see a bug (defect), please report it on the GitHub issues page at:? UPGRADING: In order to transition smoothly from HamPC 1.2b_rc1 to later versions of HamPC and preserve your configuration settings, please follow the instructions in the file, "UPGRADING_FROM_PRIOR_VERSION.TXT" (on the download site.) FLASHING TO USB STICK:?See the attached file "HOW_TO_FLASH_IMAGE.TXT" for instructions.
INITIAL PASSWORD:?The password for "hampc" is "hampc". Please change it asap to avoid security issues.
CHANGELOG:
Version 1.2b_rc1 (December 2020) Release
====================================
This version of HamPC should be functionally identical to
HamPi 1.2a (December 2020) Release, with the exception that
three Raspberry Pi-specific applications are not present:
Pi34StatsMonitor
RpiTx
WsprryPi
Good luck and 73!
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Dave Slotter, W3DJS
