[arm-allstar] Hamvoip V1.5 release

[Chris Viningre]

Thanks Doug
Chris Viningre
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On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 7:07 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar"
<arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> Santa Claus is working hard and we are just about there with the version
> 1.5 release. He is hoping for a Christmas release but you know how busy he
> is then so it might be a New Year release. Later this week I will publish
> the preliminary documentation. It is the first step on a significantly
> different and much improved Allstar.  After writing the initial image which
> will be available at the hamvoip.org webpage downloads section, future
> updates from the hamvoip.org will be done online.
>
> In the process of getting ready I would suggest acquiring a new SD card -
> preferably Sandisk Ultra class 10 or better, 8G or 16G. Save your old card
> and image until you are confident the new version works well for you. If
> you have a problem it is just a matter of plugging the old card back in and
> returning to where you were. We do not expect this will happen but
> especially in critical applications it is good to have a backup. Also since
> your old card has probably been in operation for awhile it is a good idea
> to start with a new one. BTW the new downloaded compressed image will be
> somewhat smaller than prior images. This is because we are not including
> the source code with the image. If you have a need for it (most will not)
> it can be downloaded as a package from the repository.
>
> Please DO NOT copy old config files from prior versions and other releases
> to the new system. The rpt.conf file has changed significantly. It has been
> better organized and documented and new commands have been added. Take the
> time to configure the files in place. Things like additional functions,
> etc. can be cut and pasted from old files. Because this is now an in place
> update-able image once configured the files will carry forward through
> future updates so you should not have to do manual updating again unless
> the file architecture is changed.
>
> So take a few minutes and document your current node(s) passwords,
> configuration changes, etc. so you can use them for the new code.
>
> Not in the initial release but soon we will be transitioning to database
> storage of configuration data. This will allow graphical update of
> parameters and a much better user experience. This will not happen
> overnight and initially it will be introduced in our new IOpipe code.
>
> As with any big change there will be some bumps and some things you will
> have to get use to doing differently. Bear with us in this transition
> period. We think it will be worth it!
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
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