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Re: Multiple errors in new install

 

Take a look at your audio levels. In the terminal, run:
alsamixer
Then use your keyboard to make adjustments.
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Re: Building up a wo-we

 

73Linux doesn't do any updates at boot. This only happens when you run the 73Linux script.
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Multiple errors in new install

 

Today I installed 73 Linux in a P400. I selected on a small number of apps including the most important for me were FLsuite, CQRLog, JS8Call, HamRS, JTDX, WSJTX, grid Tracker,? HamClock and TQSL. So far I've only gotten FlDigi with FLrig to work nd HamRS and maybe CQRlog.
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I'm using an FT-710 and have been unable to get the digital mode apps to work. Sometimes I can get radio control to work but the larger problem seems to be audio in and out to the radio. The audio level in to the app is much too high and I can't get any audio out to the rig on transmit. I admit that I'm new at using Raspberry Pi but it doesn't seem o be rocket science, but to me it has become that. I'd appreciate any help.?
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Rick, W2JAZ
Building up a wo-we

 

I have a wo-we unit working -- it is pretty much the same as KM4ACK detailed in his? posting some time ago.? It is working all my inter-actions with my radio in the shack.
I am in the process of setting up a second wo-we that I want to take into the field.
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Problem I can't seem to get around is that mess that happens every time I boot the wo-we when it is running Mint? ?There are a number of posting out there on how to get around the problem on a boot -- i.e. hitting ctl-alt-del? until the option to pick an earlier os version shows up.? It works but is a pain in the shack even when I don't reboot that often.? It would be impossible in the field if I don't have a keyboard and mouse -- which I don't what to do.
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I've tried a number of thing suggested on the web to force Linux to boot from a specific version of the os.? So far none of them have worked.
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So where am I now on this.
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I did a clean install of Mint on the new WO-WE.
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My intent was to not do any updates and see if I can get an operating system without the problem.
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I did not do the updates after the initial build.? I? ran the 73-Linux build.? When that rebooted at the end of the 73 build, the problem was back on this new system.
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Does anyone know if KM4ACK's 73_linux? do an update when it starts and if so, can I change the 73 script to skip that?? ?Or has someone found a better way around this problem?
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Re: Where do I start

 

I am new to the list and am just getting started with the Raspberry Pi 4. I have some questions I'll post in another post.

But I'm using a 64 Gb micro SD card. I'd recommend at least 32 Gb. The Raspberry Pi imager is very easy to use (I use a desktop computer running Win 7). This site tells you everything you need to know.


Zack W9SZ

On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 7:54?AM Chip via <n1mie=[email protected]> wrote:
Short answer; yes.
Long answer:
You can go to to find the imager program. That will allow you to use a Mac or Windows PC or Linux machine to install a raspberry pi OS onto an SD card. There are options for different versions and a lite or full version. There are also options for specialized versions of the OS for special purposes (stay away from these for now, those for non-ham projects).

If you need more guidance than that, please reach out directly to me off list and I will try to help you work through the steps. They are not hard but it can be confusing if you¡¯ve never done it before. A little help can go a long way.

n1mie at mac dot com

¡ª Chip

> On Jul 30, 2024, at 08:37, Richard Lawn via <rjlawn=[email protected]> wrote:
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> ?Does the new card have to have an OS on it? I don¡¯t see any install directions.
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> Rick, W2JAZ






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Re: Where do I start

 

Short answer; yes.
Long answer:
You can go to raspberrypi.com/software to find the imager program. That will allow you to use a Mac or Windows PC or Linux machine to install a raspberry pi OS onto an SD card. There are options for different versions and a lite or full version. There are also options for specialized versions of the OS for special purposes (stay away from these for now, those for non-ham projects).

If you need more guidance than that, please reach out directly to me off list and I will try to help you work through the steps. They are not hard but it can be confusing if you¡¯ve never done it before. A little help can go a long way.

n1mie at mac dot com

¡ª Chip

On Jul 30, 2024, at 08:37, Richard Lawn via groups.io <rjlawn@...> wrote:

?Does the new card have to have an OS on it? I don¡¯t see any install directions.

Rick, W2JAZ
Re: Where do I start

 

Does the new card have to have an OS on it? I don¡¯t see any install directions.

Rick, W2JAZ
Re: Where do I start

 

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I would start with a fresh SD card. You never know whether there are any specific setups that would otherwise create problems.?
Vy 73 de Rolf, DL8BAG

Am 30.07.2024 um 13:14 schrieb Richard Lawn <rjlawn@...>:

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I¡¯m a fairly new P400 user and have been using Ham Pi but have run into a number of issues with it so I decided to try the new KM4ACK package. I¡¯m not sure where/how to start. Can I install this package right over the Ham Pi package? Or should I start with a fresh SD card and if so what size is recommended? I could use some guidance.?

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Rick, W2JAZ
Where do I start

 

I¡¯m a fairly new P400 user and have been using Ham Pi but have run into a number of issues with it so I decided to try the new KM4ACK package. I¡¯m not sure where/how to start. Can I install this package right over the Ham Pi package? Or should I start with a fresh SD card and if so what size is recommended? I could use some guidance.?

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Rick, W2JAZ
Re: RPi 5 for ham radio

 

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Depends on use - if all you want is accurate time, the RTC may suffice, but it will drift over time, ?just like a desktop or laptop computer, which correct their RTC over the internet. If your RPi will frequently or permanently be connected to the internet a GPS receiver may not be needed.

Of course, if you want to know where you are (long/lat), you'll need a GPS receiver.

Ken, N2VIP

On Jul 29, 2024, at 10:34, Craig Test <craigtest368@...> wrote:

?Something else I was thinking of, since the 5 has real time on it, do instill need a GPS dongle??

Re: RPi 5 for ham radio

 

Something else I was thinking of, since the 5 has real time on it, do instill need a GPS dongle?
Re: RPi 5 for ham radio

 

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RPi 5s were hard to get our hands on for a while, so that may be part of the explanation, but there are reasons to choose an RPi 4 over an RPi 5:

Power consumption
Heat generated
Requirement to use Bookworm (latest version of Raspbian)

The benefits are:

Much better performance (processing speed)
RTC on-board, add optional battery
PCIe expansion (native NVMe SSD support)

For many ham radio applications, an RPi 4 is absolutely adequate, but in some cases it's worth overcoming the issues with an RPi 5 - for example, digital mode decoding (WSJT-X).

The other issue may be that the Ham Radio projects you're finding on line may simply have pre-dated the wide availability of the RPi 5.

Hope this helps,

Ken, N2VIP

On Jul 29, 2024, at 10:24, craigtest368@... wrote:

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would it be possible to use a RPi 5? I am very new to raspberry pi, as in, I am still trying to figure out what I want to buy. But, all the builds for ham radio seem to be on RPi 4. I just figured I would go with the newest one, especially with them being comparable in cost.
Re: RPi 5 for ham radio

 

Generally, the Raspberry Pi instruction for a RPi 4 will work the same on an RPi 5. The newer model might have a faster processor or more ram, but the OS should work just the same!

Best of luck?on your Raspberry Pi adventures!

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 9:24?AM craigtest368 via <craigtest368=[email protected]> wrote:
would it be possible to use a RPi 5? I am very new to raspberry pi, as in, I am still trying to figure out what I want to buy. But, all the builds for ham radio seem to be on RPi 4. I just figured I would go with the newest one, especially with them being comparable in cost.
RPi 5 for ham radio

 

would it be possible to use a RPi 5? I am very new to raspberry pi, as in, I am still trying to figure out what I want to buy. But, all the builds for ham radio seem to be on RPi 4. I just figured I would go with the newest one, especially with them being comparable in cost.
Re: Pi Hardware Question - Solved!

 

Thank you, K7MHI and N0SR
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I took your inputs and did a little more snooping around the internet and finally figured out a solution, but I don't what is going on.
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Recap - With Pi 4 or 5, using either X-windows or Wayland, the Motorola Lapdock screen is skewed. ?The lower left corner is attached to the lower right corner. ?Trying to rotate the screen doesn't work, it just rotates in the same frame (lower left is attached to lower right of screen). ?This is at the Lapdock's 1366 x 768 resolution.
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Solution - decrease the resolution. ?Selecting the 720x576 resolution (the next lowest choice available) and the screen is now correct. ?This resolution is too low to be useful but the only one available. ?I did find that I can add in other screen resolutions using the xrandr commands (never knew about this before, thanks for pointing it out). ?
Note: ?All of below is using pi set to use x-window.
Using the Add Programs menu item on the Pi, I added in four libraries from XCVT.
Executing the commands
cvt 1280 768 (results in getting the parameters for a screen resolution of 1280x768. ?Copy everything after 'modeline:' .................)
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xrandr --newmode (paste in the line from the cvt result)
xrandr --addmode HDMI-1 ?--mode 1280x768_60.00 ? (Where HDMI-1 is the name of your screen and the mode name comes from the results of the cvt command)
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --mode 1280x768_60.00 ?(now the screen will go blank, then come back at this new resolution and oriented correctly.)
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Only drawback is this change is not permanent. ?You have to run it each time the pi is booted up. ?This can be fixed by making a shell command containing the three xrandr lines, which can be executed manually or automatically during boot up. ?It is transportable across machines. ?
The 1280x768 resolution was selected because it was the next lowest standard resolution that I found.
The link here, describes this process in detail: ??
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I am guessing that the higher 1366x768 resolution has a conflict with the hardware in the Pi 4 and 5's. ?Anyway, I got it working and learned some new stuff about linux.
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Larrie
AF7NU
Re: Conky Temperature for Celsius #conky

 

Referencing the script that actually sets the conky config files from
Build-a-Pi:

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Grab the line for your font size and replace it in your conky config
file.

-dominic

George <HP1GDS75@...> wrote:

I was wondering how may I change the Conky from Farenheit to Celsius
measures....
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George/HP1GDS
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Re: Conky Temperature for Celsius #conky

 

Re: Conky

 

Did you bother the read the setup guides?
Conky Temperature for Celsius #conky

 

I was wondering how may I change the Conky from Farenheit to Celsius measures....
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George/HP1GDS
Re: 73 Linuxnot ready for mint 22?

 

I didn't look at the release date -- but if it was that recent no wonder I had the problems I did!!!
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I'll give 21 a try.
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