[App_rpt-users] [Bulk] App_rpt Install for Dummies

[Benjamin L. Naber]

One must not forget to become a friendly ham and ask for training from
someone or ham club that has one, on how to *properly* use a service
monitor to tune their allstar node setups.

While there is an alternative way, I really don't recommend it if they
are going to have a community of users.

~Benjamin, KB9LFZ


On Mon, 2013-02-18 at 14:17 -0800, Tim Sawyer wrote:
> The install process for beginners goes like this:
> 
> 
> 1. Buy a URI (recommended) or a cheap USB sound FOB
> 2. Go on the Allstar web site. Request an ID, get it approved.
> 3. Download the ACID iso and burn a CD. 
> 4. Make your ID a sysOp, add a server, request a node(s).
> 5. Configure the server and assigned node(s).
> 6. Boot the CD and carefully follow the prompts. 
> 
> 
> Expect to repeat steps 5 and 6 many times. It takes a while to sort it
> all out, stick to it. 
> 
> 
> After you get the hang of the web install you can venture into the
> world of Linux and editing the conf files for advanced power user
>  features. For example there is no web configuration for RTCMs but you
> can start with a URI config and hand modify. The change is actually
> pretty simple.
> 
> 
> Speaking of simple, for you cheap ass hams that want to run $80
> computers don't do USBradio, use simpleUSB and wire up COR and PL.
> 
> 
> If you want to run Limey Linux rather than CentOS (ACID) you'll need
> to learn dd (it's available for Windows) to write a CF card. There are
> a couple of other tricks to Limey, like svcfg. Beginners should drop
> ACID first, it's the gateway drug to Limey.
> 
> 
> Be sure to read through all the links on the Allstar
> (https://allstarlink.org/) site BEFORE you login. Because after login
> the menu changes and much (if not all) of the basic information goes
> away. Also browse the ohnosec (http://ohnosec.org/drupal/) site. You
> don't need an ID to read this site.
> 
> 
> PS - ohnosec, that moment you realize you really screwed up.
> --
> Tim
> :wq
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