[arm-allstar] Hamvoip V1.5 release

[Doug Crompton]

Steve,

Several Echolink problems (and probably the one you are having) will be
fixed in the 1.5 release. One particularly bad problem was that when
updates came in and certain Echolink actions were taking place it would
crash the system.

Not ruling it out but I doubt we will support PC's at least not anytime
soon. It would mean more workload for the few who actually would use it.
There is really no need to use a PC anymore. A Pi could easily run a 30-40
node or more "radioless" hub. I run one here with that many nodes plus
Echolink and Broadcastify.  Even if you had to run several Pi's to replace
a PC it would be worth it in cost, energy savings, and redundancy. You also
don't need lightning fast Internet. I have 30M down 6M up Internet and I
have never had an issue even with my wife streaming Netflix and several
other things going on.



*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 1:59 PM, "Steve Agee via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Will there also be a new version for desktop PCs as well? Just wondering
> as the present D.I.A.L. keeps crashing when the Echolink module is loaded
> and running.
>
> N5ZUA
>
> On 12/18/2016 8:07 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" 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*
>>
>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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