[App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: Need some Ground Up Information ---oops

[larry]

clicked the wrong button and didn't include the list...
copy of reply to Lu
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That may very well be Lu ...I have multiple units here and some were 222 
and others were 22 on my PC units. I eventually move them all to 222 
rather than be confused by my bad memory of which were which.

Since I haven't done a fresh install in quite some time hopefully and 
may be wrong hopefully Jeffery reads the actual README file and gets the 
correct information.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Larry - N7FM

On 9/25/19 6:11 AM, Lu V wrote:
> Correct. I always use a ssh program like putty or 
> https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
> But unless I am mistaken, I though the default ssh port was 22?
>
> Lu VencL
> KA4EPS
>
> On Sep 25, 2019, at 1:35 AM, larry <larry at n7fm.com 
> <mailto:larry at n7fm.com>> wrote:
>
>> Jeffery,
>>
>> As Marshal says you are on the right path. However just to let you 
>> know ... to set up Allstar you don't need to buy a monitor and 
>> keyboard just to set things up originally.
>>
>> If you plug a network cable into the PI you can look at your routers 
>> DHCP assignments and find the IP assigned to your PI.
>> Once you know that you can use your Windows PC and use it as your 
>> monitor and keyboard.
>>
>> You would run a Program called Putty.
>>
>> When it starts it will ask for information. Use the IP address you 
>> obtained from your router, Use port 222 and tick the SSH button It 
>> will talk to the Pi and ask for your login information.
>>
>> Haven't done an install for some time so I'm not up to speed on the 
>> latest configuration process but sounds like the group has pointed 
>> you down the right path.
>>
>> And now one final comment. If all you own is a Raspberry Pi4 as 
>> Marshal pointed out the version of software that's available here 
>> isn't ready for the Pi4 yet.
>>
>> That leaves you with two options to run Allstar.
>> 1. Purchase an older version of the Pi until a new version is available.
>> 2. Check the Hamvoip group. Believe their version will run on the Pi4.
>>
>> I will say that from all reports I have seen the Pi4 requires more 
>> power and cooling and is somewhat of an overkill for what is needed 
>> just to run Allstar.
>>
>> Since you aren't using a web browser/gui with the Allstar it's is 
>> mostly ran headless and programmed from a terminal program from some 
>> other device such as Putty on your Windows PC or SSH from Linux.
>>
>> Hope that helps
>>
>> Larry - N7FM
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/24/19 3:57 PM, Jeffrey Reid wrote:
>>> Thanks Marshall, that was what I was wondering.    I will have to 
>>> order a small screen as well as keyboard.  I do have to do some 
>>> configuring with the program, such as adding node number, the wifi 
>>> number/passcode, etc. as well as other parameters.  The next two 
>>> questions are…
>>> 1)  Does the Pi4 machine have to be connected to ethernet for the 
>>> first configuration.  I imagine that for the first time it would.
>>> 2)  Does the current program work with Pi4?
>>> So, just to get it all straight in my feeble brain.  Download the 
>>> program image it onto an sd card.  Simple enough.  I have a Windows 
>>> box to do just that.  Insert the card into the Pi4 box and wait for 
>>> it to do its thing.
>>> Now I would suppose that if I have a screen attached to the Pi unit, 
>>> (as well as keyboard,) then a page should pop up with prompts for me 
>>> to fill in for my particular node’s configuration.
>>> After that is all done.  I plug the Pi into the RIM Lite I got from 
>>> Repeater-Builder, plug the whole shebang into a newly acquired 
>>> Alinco 235 radio and Voila!  I should have a simplex allstar node 
>>> for fellow amateurs in the area to enjoy.
>>> Now a more interesting question is this….
>>> Can I program the node to connect to say the Alaskan Morning Net, 
>>> the Winsytem, the Manchester Hub, etc at different times during the 
>>> day or week.  Lets say we start Monday through Friday with the 
>>> Alaskan Morning Net and afterwards the node connects to the 
>>> Winsystem through the Insomniac Net and then transfers over to the 
>>> Manchester Hub, rinse and repeat everyday…  is that possible?
>>> Again, thanks for everyone’s help.
>>> Regards,
>>> Jeffrey  N6TDG
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