[arm-allstar] The hamvoip Allstar V1.5 release is now available!

[Buddy Brannan]

I just got my 1.5 install going as well on my portable node (thanks again Peter). 

I am likely in a minority of 1 (not unusual), but I'd sure like an option to have a plain, boring, no spiffy graphics characters and dialogs, play by the numbers menu. Since, as I say, I'm a minority of 1 on this, I did set my node to just drop me to a bash prompt for configuring and just skip the menus altogether. 

Anyway, seems to sound as good as it did before the update, so I'm happy :) 

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> On Jan 28, 2017, at 4:05 PM, John Hoser-Smith via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> Allstar v1.5
> Just loaded it up (PM-Saturday, 28JAN2017) on a new 32GB SD card on my RPi v3.0Ran the new Install using information I have from my existing RPi-v3.0 Node.Everything worked 100%.  "Out of the Box" (audio levels - 500) worked fine for me too.
> New Tech Notes not 100% clear for folks "upgrading".  Don't use any old backup files from any existing RPi Node...I ran the install as if I had a "new node" install.  During the Install process...I was asked for my existing Node number and Password (you can find yours - about your existing Node) after logging into  AllStarLink.org and looking at your node information.
> Also helpful:  Have a copy of your older/original/working  (usbradio.conf) file handy.  You'll be asked several questions during the install ..about your USB Interface, Radio, InvertPTT...and a bunch of other setting questions.  Your original  usbradio.conf  is your guide to answering these install questions correctly to get your Allstar v1.5 node working like your original RPiv3.0 node was working.
> Nice work Doug and Team.  Am working my way through the new documentation now to add some custom features to my node.
> N0ECT  
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> 
>    On Friday, January 27, 2017 5:24 PM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> *Announcing the hamvoip Allstar Version 1.5 release*
> 
> The release is now available for download from the https://hamvoip.org
> website. It is available in two download versions. A windows executable
> file which self extracts the image and an xz archive file for Linux and
> other users. The image can also be extracted from the xz file using 7zip on
> any platform. More download information is available at the web page
> 
> The archived files are noticeably smaller as the source is not in the image
> and the compression is better.
> 
> There are many changes and improvements in this version. Please peruse the
> README file for more information. Please *DO NOT* copy config files forward
> from any prior version.
> 
> Starting with this release the code is in-place upgradeable. Once you
> download the image and install it to your SD card future updates will be
> downloaded over the Internet. There will be many updates and further
> improvements to the code in the future.
> 
> Again please download and read the README file which is attached to this
> email and also available at the download link. It includes important
> information about the release.
> 
> We will be glad to answer any questions you may have. Have fun and we hope
> you enjoy the new code.
> 
> 
> *73 Doug*
> 
> *WA3DSP*
> 
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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