[arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W -- ready to test!

Sun Nov 21 20:05:20 EST 2021

Greetings to all I made this link with Motorola radio and raspberry Zero w2
and it works very well with the hamvoip program
El sáb., 20 de noviembre de 2021 10:35 p. m., "David McGough via
ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> escribió:

>
> Hi Sandy,
>
> Very good!  These are really nifty little boards!  I'm looking forward to
> them becoming readily available, as the chip shortages resolve.
>
>
> Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2021, "Sandy via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>
> > worked just fine on my RPi Zero2w per instruction
> >
> > Thanks David!!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >
> >
> > Sandy - w9sbe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------ Original Message ------
> > From: "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > To: "Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Cc: "David McGough" <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> > Sent: 11/20/2021 7:45:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W -- ready to test!
> >
> > >
> > >No, it's not in the alpha repository, since it needs the 5.4.75-1-ARCH
> > >Linux kernel.  This kernel is part of the current downloadable firmware
> > >image from the HamVoIP website.  Note that this is same image that has
> > >been in place for a year now, I've not updated it, yet. But, this
> version
> > >is needed for the new firmware.
> > >
> > >If you're VERY DARING, you can upgrade if you're running older base
> > >firmware. In your /etc/pacman.conf file, if the [hamvoip-RPi4B]
> repository
> > >is listed, replace that older repository listing with [hamvoip-RPi4B14].
> > >Save the file and perform a full update with admin menu option #1.  This
> > >should get the latest code, updated kernel and new firmware. Once this
> > >update is complete, reboot.... While I frequently perform this type of
> > >update, NOTE that this update method could crash and burn, leaving your
> > >node dead, requiring re-flashing the SD card to recover!!  So, proceed
> > >with caution!
> > >
> > >
> > >73, David KB4FXC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Sat, 20 Nov 2021, "Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >
> > >>  Is this not available on the alpha repository? I just tried
> upgrading on
> > >>  an existing image with this enabled, and got "nothing to do". Should
> I
> > >>  just use a new stock image instead?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>  On 11/20/2021 8:01 PM, "David McGough via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >>  > Hi Everyone,
> > >>  >
> > >>  > I've updated the HamVoIP repositories with the new firmware needed
> to
> > >>  > utilize the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W hardware.   For now, you'll need
> to
> > >>  > "bootstrap" the firmware image using another RPi2/3/4 board.  Once
> you've
> > >>  > installed the firmware image, fully update it using admin menu
> option #1
> > >>  > and reboot.  Now check that you've got the 7-1 version of the
> > >>  > firmware-raspberrypi package. To check this, go to a bash prompt
> (admin
> > >>  > menu option #9) and run:
> > >>  >
> > >>  > [root at RPiZ2W ~]# pacman -Q firmware-raspberrypi
> > >>  > firmware-raspberrypi 7-1
> > >>  >
> > >>  > Assuming that you have version 7-1, exit from bash, setup and test
> WiFi.
> > >>  > Once this is working, shutdown the "bootstrap" RPi and move the SD
> card to
> > >>  > the Pi Zero 2 W board.  Now, the Z2W board should boot with WiFi
> linking
> > >>  > to your network.
> > >>  >
> > >>  > I'll release an updated flash image soon, once I'm sure no
> additional
> > >>  > changes are needed.
> > >>  >
> > >>  > Happy Thanksgiving!
> > >>  >
> > >>  >
> > >>  > 73, David KB4FXC
> > >>  >
> > >>  >
> > >>  > On Fri, 19 Nov 2021, "David McGough via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > >>  >
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> Hi Everyone,
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> For those users experimenting with the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
> hardware,
> > >>  >> I've now got my board up and running the HamVoIP image, at this
> point,
> > >>  >> including full WiFi support.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> Experimentally, I went ahead and enabled cpu_turbo, so the Z2W is
> running
> > >>  >> at 1200Mhz. No heating or other issues at all, so far.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> I need to test the updated firmware pack against all my test
> boards. Once
> > >>  >> complete, I'll release it as a pacman update.  Assuming no issues
> are
> > >>  >> found (and I doubt there will be),  I'll release the update in
> the next
> > >>  >> few days.
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> ....These are really nifty little boards!  Hopefully they'll
> become
> > >>  >> readily available soon!
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >> 73, David KB4FXC
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >>
> > >>  >>
> > >>  > _______________________________________________
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> > >>  >
> > >>  > Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org
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> > >>
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