[arm-allstar] Pi4 B & HDMI console?

[Mike - W5JR]

Jeremy, of you do surplus the NHRC-4, I’m interested in it. I connect my AllStar to the link port on the -4. 


tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA


> On Jan 5, 2021, at 18:54, Jeremy georges via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> BTW, I'm testing this as a replacement controller for two repeaters.
> One has an NHRC 4 and the other is a ID'O'matic.
> The Allstar image from Hamvoip is amazing! Its working flawlessly(after my HDMI tweaks) and so much more control options....plus it runs Linux!
> -J
> 
>    On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 2:50:26 PM PST, Jeremy georges <jeremy_georges at yahoo.com> wrote:  
> 
> 
> So what worked.....
> Remove all of the HDMI settings in config.txt and just leave the kernel defaults..
> Now all I have is these 4 lines (uart and disable-bt for my serial console support).
> ----------------
> gpu_mem=64
> boot_wait=1
> enable_uart=1
> dtoverlay=disable-bt------------------
> 
> Works just fine now.
> 
>    On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 1:44:39 PM PST, Louis Corradi via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:  
> 
> Try adding these in your config.txt file. Works for me.
> 
> hdmi_safe=1
> disable_overscan=1
> hdmi_force_hotplug=1
> hdmi_drive=2
> config_hdmi_boost=4
> 
> Computer Geeks of America
> 
> -----------------------------------------
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and attached files (if applicable) is a privileged and confidential work product and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged, protected by law or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the named addressee or intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of any part of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email in error and delete all copies of this email from your systems message server.
> ________________________________
> From: ARM-allstar <arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org> on behalf of "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 1:09 PM
> To: "Jeremy georges via ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Pi4 B & HDMI console?
> 
> 
> Hi Jeremy,
> 
> HDMI typically works fine with HamVoIP installs. You must have the monitor
> plugged in and on when you boot the RPi.
> 
> Are you sure the RPi4B is booting HamVoIP?  If it won't boot, you need an
> updated firmware image, which can be found here:
> 
> https://hamvoip.org/RPi2/RPi2-3-4_V1.6-14_Allstar.img.xz
> 
> or:
> 
> https://hamvoip.org/RPi2/RPi2-3-4_V1.6-14_Allstar.exe
> 
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
>> On Tue, 5 Jan 2021, "Jeremy georges via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks,
>> I'm new to this mailing list and to Allstar; but not new to RaspPI. Been working with Raspberry PI since the first PI was released. But I'm having issues with booting the RPi2/RPi2-3-4_V1.6-01_Allstar.img image and the HDMI output. Works just fine if I flash/boot with Raspbian Buster.But when I flash with the Allstar image, I don't get HDMI console.
>> I checked the MD5 checksum and it matches...so know that the local image / copy I'm using at least matches.
>> I went in and tweaked the config.txt & cmdline.txt so that I can at least connect to the UART/console and do some initial configuration. But before I go in and start trying to troubleshoot the HDMI issue...is this a known issue with this image?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> -J
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 
>> ARM-allstar mailing list
>> ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
>> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
>> 
>> Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
>> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> ARM-allstar mailing list
> ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> 
> Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> _______________________________________________
> 
> ARM-allstar mailing list
> ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> 
> Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> ARM-allstar mailing list
> ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org
> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> 
> Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org