On May 28, 2021, at 5:31 AM, John F Davis <wa8yxm@...> wrote:

First teh choice of module is up to you you will configure only one module on most MMDVM hats A, B or C traditionally B is 70cm I think C is 2 meters and A is for a 220 hat if such exists but you need not stick to that since only you will use it.

Once you finish configurine each seciton you "q" (Quit) out of that portion and return to the sub menu.
Before you exit qnconfigure you "w"rite the configuration to the card.

if you get it working let me know what you did because I was not able to get it to work with a hat. I think I know why but the key word is "Think" I've not yet tested the theory.


"Nothing adds excitement like something that is none of your business" Note I am not a doctor, I don't even play one on television John F Davis

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, 11:35:14 PM EDT, Justin Mann via <w9fyi@...> wrote:

FOlks,

I’ve had a heck of a time trying to get a version of Raspberry PI OS to successfully image to an SD card, or should I say boot and connect to my wifi.? I’ve created a wpa_supplicant.conf file, used touch to make a ssh file that I moved over to the boot partission of the SD card, and have done the necessary edits to enable the serial port, and disable bluetooth.? For whatever reason, there is something just acting weird with my attempt to install Raspberry Pi OS on this Pi 0W that I can’t quite work out, so…

I’ve done a little experimenting, and have been able to successfully ssh in to my Pi when I have my card that I use for Pi-star installed, and I was successfully able to get qnet installed, and have started to try and run the ./qnetconfig script.? When you are in the menus, and you are presented with the various modules, in my case I chose b, as I’m running an mmdvm hotspot, how do you move one choice to the next, so I know that I do need to go in to the IRCDDB menu, i, and login, l,once I’ve pressed the letter l to enter my callsign, do I then press enter, and then enter the desired values, followed by enter again when I’m finished?

Finally, is there a way that I can tel Pi-star not to load, but allow the Raspian OS to load so that I can use Qnet?? I’m assuming that having both running on a hotspot probably causes problems.

Thanks for the help folks,

Justin

On May 28, 2021, at 6:41 AM, Justin Mann via <w9fyi@...> wrote:

I understand that part of it, but when I choose a menu option, do I then have to press the enter key to then enter the coresponding values? ?So when I’m in the IRCDDB menu option, I, and I need to enter my call sign which is option L, do I press L, and then the dialogue comes up for my callsign. ?I’m totally blind, and I use voiceover, so it’s not reading me that prompt. ?I can make this all work, I just have to set things up to read as expected.

On May 28, 2021, at 5:31 AM, John F Davis <wa8yxm@...> wrote:

First teh choice of module is up to you you will configure only one module on most MMDVM hats A, B or C traditionally B is 70cm I think C is 2 meters and A is for a 220 hat if such exists but you need not stick to that since only you will use it.

Once you finish configurine each seciton you "q" (Quit) out of that portion and return to the sub menu.
Before you exit qnconfigure you "w"rite the configuration to the card.

if you get it working let me know what you did because I was not able to get it to work with a hat. I think I know why but the key word is "Think" I've not yet tested the theory.


"Nothing adds excitement like something that is none of your business" Note I am not a doctor, I don't even play one on television John F Davis

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, 11:35:14 PM EDT, Justin Mann via <w9fyi@...> wrote:

FOlks,

I’ve had a heck of a time trying to get a version of Raspberry PI OS to successfully image to an SD card, or should I say boot and connect to my wifi.? I’ve created a wpa_supplicant.conf file, used touch to make a ssh file that I moved over to the boot partission of the SD card, and have done the necessary edits to enable the serial port, and disable bluetooth.? For whatever reason, there is something just acting weird with my attempt to install Raspberry Pi OS on this Pi 0W that I can’t quite work out, so…

I’ve done a little experimenting, and have been able to successfully ssh in to my Pi when I have my card that I use for Pi-star installed, and I was successfully able to get qnet installed, and have started to try and run the ./qnetconfig script.? When you are in the menus, and you are presented with the various modules, in my case I chose b, as I’m running an mmdvm hotspot, how do you move one choice to the next, so I know that I do need to go in to the IRCDDB menu, i, and login, l,once I’ve pressed the letter l to enter my callsign, do I then press enter, and then enter the desired values, followed by enter again when I’m finished?

Finally, is there a way that I can tel Pi-star not to load, but allow the Raspian OS to load so that I can use Qnet?? I’m assuming that having both running on a hotspot probably causes problems.

Thanks for the help folks,

Justin

On May 28, 2021, at 9:05 AM, Elden AI7HL <AI7HL@...> wrote:

When you are looking at the menu… you enter the option, then a space, then the value. Then press enter. To set the option to defaults… it would be a u and then the menu option. Which will unset it.

On May 28, 2021, at 6:41 AM, Justin Mann via??<w9fyi@...> wrote:

I understand that part of it, but when I choose a menu option, do I then have to press the enter key to then enter the coresponding values? ?So when I’m in the IRCDDB menu option, I, and I need to enter my call sign which is option L, do I press L, and then the dialogue comes up for my callsign. ?I’m totally blind, and I use voiceover, so it’s not reading me that prompt. ?I can make this all work, I just have to set things up to read as expected.

On May 28, 2021, at 5:31 AM, John F Davis <wa8yxm@...> wrote:

First teh choice of module is up to you you will configure only one module on most MMDVM hats A, B or C traditionally B is 70cm I think C is 2 meters and A is for a 220 hat if such exists but you need not stick to that since only you will use it.

Once you finish configurine each seciton you "q" (Quit) out of that portion and return to the sub menu.?
Before you exit qnconfigure you "w"rite the configuration to the card.

if you get it working let me know what you did because I was not able to get it to work with a hat. I think I know why but the key word is "Think" I've not yet tested the theory.


"Nothing adds excitement like something that is none of your business" Note I am not a doctor, I don't even play one on television John F Davis

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, 11:35:14 PM EDT, Justin Mann via??<w9fyi@...> wrote:?

FOlks,

I’ve had a heck of a time trying to get a version of Raspberry PI OS to successfully image to an SD card, or should I say boot and connect to my wifi.? I’ve created a wpa_supplicant.conf file, used touch to make a ssh file that I moved over to the boot partission of the SD card, and have done the necessary edits to enable the serial port, and disable bluetooth.? For whatever reason, there is something just acting weird with my attempt to install Raspberry Pi OS on this Pi 0W that I can’t quite work out, so…

I’ve done a little experimenting, and have been able to successfully ssh in to my Pi when I have my card that I use for Pi-star installed, and I was successfully able to get qnet installed, and have started to try and run the ./qnetconfig script.? When you are in the menus, and you are presented with the various modules, in my case I chose b, as I’m running an mmdvm hotspot, how do you move one choice to the next, so I know that I do need to go in to the IRCDDB menu, i, and login, l,once I’ve pressed the letter l to enter my callsign, do I then press enter, and then enter the desired values, followed by enter again when I’m finished??

Finally, is there a way that I can tel Pi-star not to load, but allow the Raspian OS to load so that I can use Qnet?? I’m assuming that having both running on a hotspot probably causes problems.

Thanks for the help folks,

Justin

On May 28, 2021, at 12:38 PM, Elden AI7HL <AI7HL@...> wrote:

I think some situations would require your wifi password to be in "hash" form. There is a tool on the pi-star website that will generate the supplicant file for you with that encrypted version of the password.?

Here is the link?

------ Original Message ------

From: "Justin Mann via?" <w9fyi@...>

To:?[email protected]

Sent: 5/28/2021 7:55:44 AM

Subject: Re: [QnetGateway] Cannibalizing a pistar installation for Qnetgateway?

Thanks much for the help…I’m also making another attempt to create my own wpa_supplicant.conf file does this look correct:

***COde Follows***

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev

update_config=1

country=US

network={

priority=1

? ??蝉蝉颈诲=“尘补苍苍迟谤补惫颈蝉”

? ??辫蝉办=“罢虫濒办76240”

}

network={

priority=2

? ??ssid="Jmanntest"

? ??psk="Txlk76240" ? ?

}

*** Code End***

On May 28, 2021, at 9:05 AM, Elden AI7HL <AI7HL@...> wrote:

When you are looking at the menu… you enter the option, then a space, then the value. Then press enter. To set the option to defaults… it would be a u and then the menu option. Which will unset it.

On May 28, 2021, at 6:41 AM, Justin Mann via??<w9fyi@...> wrote:

I understand that part of it, but when I choose a menu option, do I then have to press the enter key to then enter the coresponding values? ?So when I’m in the IRCDDB menu option, I, and I need to enter my call sign which is option L, do I press L, and then the dialogue comes up for my callsign. ?I’m totally blind, and I use voiceover, so it’s not reading me that prompt. ?I can make this all work, I just have to set things up to read as expected.

On May 28, 2021, at 5:31 AM, John F Davis <wa8yxm@...> wrote:

First teh choice of module is up to you you will configure only one module on most MMDVM hats A, B or C traditionally B is 70cm I think C is 2 meters and A is for a 220 hat if such exists but you need not stick to that since only you will use it.

Once you finish configurine each seciton you "q" (Quit) out of that portion and return to the sub menu.?
Before you exit qnconfigure you "w"rite the configuration to the card.

if you get it working let me know what you did because I was not able to get it to work with a hat. I think I know why but the key word is "Think" I've not yet tested the theory.


"Nothing adds excitement like something that is none of your business" Note I am not a doctor, I don't even play one on television John F Davis

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, 11:35:14 PM EDT, Justin Mann via??<w9fyi@...> wrote:?

FOlks,

I’ve had a heck of a time trying to get a version of Raspberry PI OS to successfully image to an SD card, or should I say boot and connect to my wifi.? I’ve created a wpa_supplicant.conf file, used touch to make a ssh file that I moved over to the boot partission of the SD card, and have done the necessary edits to enable the serial port, and disable bluetooth.? For whatever reason, there is something just acting weird with my attempt to install Raspberry Pi OS on this Pi 0W that I can’t quite work out, so…

I’ve done a little experimenting, and have been able to successfully ssh in to my Pi when I have my card that I use for Pi-star installed, and I was successfully able to get qnet installed, and have started to try and run the ./qnetconfig script.? When you are in the menus, and you are presented with the various modules, in my case I chose b, as I’m running an mmdvm hotspot, how do you move one choice to the next, so I know that I do need to go in to the IRCDDB menu, i, and login, l,once I’ve pressed the letter l to enter my callsign, do I then press enter, and then enter the desired values, followed by enter again when I’m finished??

Finally, is there a way that I can tel Pi-star not to load, but allow the Raspian OS to load so that I can use Qnet?? I’m assuming that having both running on a hotspot probably causes problems.

Thanks for the help folks,

Justin

On May 29, 2021, at 4:32 PM, Tom Early <n7tae@...> wrote:

Let me just chime in here with my 2-cents-worth. You only need to hash your password if you are worried about someone breaking into your Pi to learn how to use your WiFi. If someone has come through your home firewall and successfully hacked your pi, that would definitely be one of the thing I would be least worried about.

I would say it's probably more effective to change the password of the pi user on you Raspberry Pi to a strong password. One with digits, upper and lowercase letters and one or two symbol characters. In fact, you should ALWAYS reset any default password from ANY distribution you intend on using on any computer behind your firewall.

On May 29, 2021, at 7:22 PM, Justin Mann via <w9fyi@...> wrote:

I do have a pretty good firewall, and I did change the passwd to a stronger passwd, but that is so true.

Thanks for the advie,

Justin

On May 29, 2021, at 4:32 PM, Tom Early <n7tae@...> wrote:

Let me just chime in here with my 2-cents-worth. You only need to hash your password if you are worried about someone breaking into your Pi to learn how to use your WiFi. If someone has come through your home firewall and successfully hacked your pi, that would definitely be one of the thing I would be least worried about.

I would say it's probably more effective to change the password of the pi user on you Raspberry Pi to a strong password. One with digits, upper and lowercase letters and one or two symbol characters. In fact, you should ALWAYS reset any default password from ANY distribution you intend on using on any computer behind your firewall.