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New Group for Inovato Quadra Ham Radio users

 

Hi all,

I thought it would be beneficial to have a for Inovato Quadra owners using them for ham radio, so I created this group:


Please consider joining!

73,

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Re: boot issue

 

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You are in the grub shell.? So, you will need to use the grub commands to boot.? It should come with a list of selectable kernels to boot.? If not, something is screwed up with the boot record.

Gary wrote on 10/25/2022 10:50:

grub> startx
error: can’t find command ‘startx’.
grub>

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Re: boot issue

 

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Hello Gary,

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???????? I am so glad I could be of assistance.? Happy that you are now able to use HAM PC.

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73,

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Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:00 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] boot issue

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Herb,
I originally used rufus to burn the image to the USB drive as directed in the HOW_TO_BURN_IMAGE.TXT file at sourceforge. It took only a few minutes to complete so perhaps it did not correctly burn the image, but just created the partitions. I did not change any options in rufus, because they were greyed-out. Well, when I used Balena Etcher, it took an hour to burn the image, but now it boots just like yours, Herb.
Thanks
Gary W9TD

Re: boot issue

 

Herb,
I originally used rufus to burn the image to the USB drive as directed in the HOW_TO_BURN_IMAGE.TXT file at sourceforge. It took only a few minutes to complete so perhaps it did not correctly burn the image, but just created the partitions. I did not change any options in rufus, because they were greyed-out. Well, when I used Balena Etcher, it took an hour to burn the image, but now it boots just like yours, Herb.
Thanks
Gary W9TD
Re: boot issue

 

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Hi Gary,

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?????? Just finished.? I downloaded a fresh version from Sourceforge .? Took me about 2 minutes to download the following file:

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Notice that this is my second time downloading the file as indicated by the number 1 in parentheses.

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Then I used Balena Etcher to burn the image downloaded to a USB drive.? I used a 128 GB Sandisk Cruzer.? ?This took nearly an hour using a USB 3.0 USB drive on a highend machine.? Patience is a virtue.

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Below is how Disk Manager shows the drive after having the image burned to it:

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Based on this I am pretty sure that the image should fit onto a 32 GB USB Drive.

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I then booted to the USB Flash drive on a laptop (Intel Based HP) and it booted normally to HAM PC:

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I hope this helps.

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73,

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Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 11:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] boot issue

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I am using the hampc image 3.0.1b1 from the sourceforge repository. Pressing tab at the grub prompt lists all the possible commands and startx was not one of them. I tried to use the linuxefi command and tried all the files in the (hd0,gpt1)/efi partition with the response "bad magic number' for all of them.
Gary
W9TD

Re: boot issue

 

Here's the hash (checksum) for the download. See if you can match this from what you downloaded.

1811bf38236becb434f1aa1d21cc40eb6249bd302970ea2ff0b1179669b4344618def911a5b4d791c8c75cb832cd229f44dc22aa1ed22c1aadff4f42573b8573 ?HamPC_v3.0.1b1.img.xz

Here's a howto article on how to calculate the SHA512 hash:?

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 2:15 PM Dave Slotter, W3DJS via <slotter=[email protected]> wrote:
I think the boot prompt will come up if you're holding down Shift. But, a corrupted download image will also cause this.

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 2:02 PM Herbert A. Davis <phoenix7ret@...> wrote:

Thanks for the reply.? It appears that the issue resides in GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) which is a tool for booting and loading the operating system.? Is it possible that the image that your using is corrupt?? Exactly what is it that your trying to boot (OS).? Here is a website I use frequently to troubleshoot Linux boot issues.?

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I offer this website as troubleshooting this particular issue can be rather lengthy.? Trying to cut down on the back and forth.? But willing to assist.

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You may find it more fruitful to verify or recreate your image from a known good source.

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73,

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Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 10:50 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] boot issue

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grub> startx
error: can’t find command ‘startx’.
grub>


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Re: boot issue

 

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Hi Gary,

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???? That last bit of information helped.? Here is what I was able to find as I googled the error.? Bad magic number means that?when U-Boot tried to boot the UImage kernel image it found that the kernel image was not valid, i.e. the magic number it expected at the beginning of the image was not there or otherwise corrupted.??? I would at this point have to surmise that the image you are using may be corrupt.? It could be the download or the image you burned to the bootable device.? I am going to download the image myself real quick and see if I get the same error.? Give me about an hour and I will let you know the result.

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73,

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Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 11:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] boot issue

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I am using the hampc image 3.0.1b1 from the sourceforge repository. Pressing tab at the grub prompt lists all the possible commands and startx was not one of them. I tried to use the linuxefi command and tried all the files in the (hd0,gpt1)/efi partition with the response "bad magic number' for all of them.
Gary
W9TD

Re: boot issue

 

I think the boot prompt will come up if you're holding down Shift. But, a corrupted download image will also cause this.


On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 2:02 PM Herbert A. Davis <phoenix7ret@...> wrote:

Thanks for the reply.? It appears that the issue resides in GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) which is a tool for booting and loading the operating system.? Is it possible that the image that your using is corrupt?? Exactly what is it that your trying to boot (OS).? Here is a website I use frequently to troubleshoot Linux boot issues.?

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I offer this website as troubleshooting this particular issue can be rather lengthy.? Trying to cut down on the back and forth.? But willing to assist.

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You may find it more fruitful to verify or recreate your image from a known good source.

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73,

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Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 10:50 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] boot issue

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grub> startx
error: can’t find command ‘startx’.
grub>


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--?? Lifetime Member:?////?--
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Re: boot issue

 

I am using the hampc image 3.0.1b1 from the sourceforge repository. Pressing tab at the grub prompt lists all the possible commands and startx was not one of them. I tried to use the linuxefi command and tried all the files in the (hd0,gpt1)/efi partition with the response "bad magic number' for all of them.
Gary
W9TD
Re: boot issue

 

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Thanks for the reply.? It appears that the issue resides in GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) which is a tool for booting and loading the operating system.? Is it possible that the image that your using is corrupt?? Exactly what is it that your trying to boot (OS).? Here is a website I use frequently to troubleshoot Linux boot issues.?

?

.

?

I offer this website as troubleshooting this particular issue can be rather lengthy.? Trying to cut down on the back and forth.? But willing to assist.

?

You may find it more fruitful to verify or recreate your image from a known good source.

?

73,

?

Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 10:50 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] boot issue

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grub> startx
error: can’t find command ‘startx’.
grub>

Re: boot issue

 

grub> startx
error: can’t find command ‘startx’.
grub>
Re: boot issue

 

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What happens if you type startx at the prompt and press enter?

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73,

Herbert

K7HAD

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 9:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HamPC] boot issue

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I have one of those Evolve III laptops and whether I boot to the usb drive efi or ubuntu partition, I get the grub command line and I don't know what to do with that.
Gary
W9TD

boot issue

 

I have one of those Evolve III laptops and whether I boot to the usb drive efi or ubuntu partition, I get the grub command line and I don't know what to do with that.
Gary
W9TD
Re: Help install HanPC on Ubuntu otally a newbie

 

Hi "J",

You need to use Balena Etcher to flash the image. You can flash it to a USB flash drive or if you want it can replace / overwrite Ubuntu on your internal drive.

On Sun, Oct 16, 2022, 6:37 AM "J", VY1JA <vy1ja@...> wrote:
Hello, "J"? here.? Total Newbie to both Linux and HamPC.?? I have the Ubuntu desktop 22.04 installed and am just learning to navigate Linux.? The HamPC is downloaded into the computer and I cannot find my next steps.?? I have hunted the user group but must be missing it.? Help?


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Help install HanPC on Ubuntu otally a newbie

"J", VY1JA
 

Hello, "J"? here.? Total Newbie to both Linux and HamPC.?? I have the Ubuntu desktop 22.04 installed and am just learning to navigate Linux.? The HamPC is downloaded into the computer and I cannot find my next steps.?? I have hunted the user group but must be missing it.? Help?
Re: Legacy FW Support for HamPC 3.0

ROBERT NORRIS AK5U
 

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Dave,

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Thanks for the reply and thank you for the all the work that it takes to build this OS package.

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Looking at my 13 year old laptop file structure with just Xubuntu 22.04 installed, I see efi in the Boot folder. So, maybe just build on a non-efi platform might provide an image that works for both environments. And, maybe not.

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73,

Bob AK5U

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave Slotter, W3DJS
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 12:34 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HamPC] Legacy FW Support for HamPC 3.0

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Hi Bob,

You have an excellent point. It is on my radar to produce a legacy boot for HamPC.

I wish I could give you an exact timetable. But I am working on it. If there are other Linux developers on this list, please reach out to me.

Thanks.

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Re: Legacy FW Support for HamPC 3.0

 

Hi Bob,

You have an excellent point. It is on my radar to produce a legacy boot for HamPC.

I wish I could give you an exact timetable. But I am working on it. If there are other Linux developers on this list, please reach out to me.

Thanks.

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Legacy FW Support for HamPC 3.0

ROBERT NORRIS AK5U
 

The fact that newer systems support efi in the BIOS doesn't make a difference to us that use Linux as a way to rejuvenate older PCs and laptops. So, does or has someone provided steps (easy ones I hope) to make this image usable once it is on a HDD or USB stick? I downloaded Xubuntu 22.04 and successfully installed it to this same laptop that won't even start the install.?

Looking for answers.

Bob AK5U
Re: Unlocking HamPC

 

Let me know what happens! And thanks for the nomination!

73,

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:58 PM Ernie Rader <ernie@...> wrote:
Hi again, Dave!!

First, I’ve included your nomination for Ham of the Year as have many others I’m sure.

On Oct 3, 2022, at 10:58 AM, Dave Slotter, W3DJS <slotter@...> wrote:

Ernie,

I'm glad you're enjoying life on the road... Btw, we had to pay a leasing fee of several hundred a month to park... Where are you finding $5/day camping?

Rita and I are members of Thousand Trails, which costs us about $550.00 per year plus the initial one-time purchase of the membership.? For that we get our first fifty stays in Thousand Trails parks for free each year, and the rest for only $5.00 per night.? It’s perfect for full timers as long as you don’t mind finding a place to park in their parks - some 83 throughout the US.? Also, with our upgraded membership, we’re only allowed to stay in place for no longer than three weeks when we have to move to another park.? I think that’s a great idea as it keeps the “population” rotating instead of stagnant and discourages trashy living areas.

And where do you get your electricity and water and waste dumps?

Those hookups are right at each parking place.

Back to HamPC...

Are you sure the password you?think?you're typing matches what is being entered into the password dialog?

I’m relatively certain as there is a little box that can be checked to allow one to see what’s being entered. ?

Here's what I mean... On my Evolve III Maestro laptop, there is some sort of "Function Lock" engaged and when I type the letter "J" for example, a completely different letter/symbol/number is displayed on screen. I have to hold down the "Function" key to type the actual letters...

Can you try opening a word processor or other text editor and see if when you type the password, it actually matches what you typed?

See above.

Also, if you can't get wireless working, you can always plug in an Ethernet cable...as a workaround...

I’ll give that a shot.? I also have a Raspberry Pi 400.? I’m going to try burning a MicroSD card with your software and see if it will run on that.

Ernie


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Re: Unlocking HamPC

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Hi again, Dave!!

First, I’ve included your nomination for Ham of the Year as have many others I’m sure.

On Oct 3, 2022, at 10:58 AM, Dave Slotter, W3DJS <slotter@...> wrote:

Ernie,

I'm glad you're enjoying life on the road... Btw, we had to pay a leasing fee of several hundred a month to park... Where are you finding $5/day camping?

Rita and I are members of Thousand Trails, which costs us about $550.00 per year plus the initial one-time purchase of the membership. ?For that we get our first fifty stays in Thousand Trails parks for free each year, and the rest for only $5.00 per night. ?It’s perfect for full timers as long as you don’t mind finding a place to park in their parks - some 83 throughout the US. ?Also, with our upgraded membership, we’re only allowed to stay in place for no longer than three weeks when we have to move to another park. ?I think that’s a great idea as it keeps the “population” rotating instead of stagnant and discourages trashy living areas.

And where do you get your electricity and water and waste dumps?

Those hookups are right at each parking place.

Back to HamPC...

Are you sure the password you?think?you're typing matches what is being entered into the password dialog?

I’m relatively certain as there is a little box that can be checked to allow one to see what’s being entered. ?

Here's what I mean... On my Evolve III Maestro laptop, there is some sort of "Function Lock" engaged and when I type the letter "J" for example, a completely different letter/symbol/number is displayed on screen. I have to hold down the "Function" key to type the actual letters...

Can you try opening a word processor or other text editor and see if when you type the password, it actually matches what you typed?

See above.

Also, if you can't get wireless working, you can always plug in an Ethernet cable...as a workaround...

I’ll give that a shot. ?I also have a Raspberry Pi 400. ?I’m going to try burning a MicroSD card with your software and see if it will run on that.

Ernie
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