[arm-allstar] running multiple nodes on a pi

[Jason Gnatowsky]

As to the original question, yes you can run multiple nodes on a single pi. I'm running a newer pi4 and have 1 220 repeater, 1 gmrs repeater, 1 uhf link radio. So far no issues.
KG4FJC

Apr 11, 2022 7:07:14 PM "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>:

> 
> Here is one of my original posts, in a thread about this topic:
> 
> https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=265458
> 
> Trying to locate my other posts.  These were on an earlier forum at
> raspberrypi.org, which doesn't seem to exist now....
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2022, "David McGough via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Nope, this problem still exists with very recent kernels, as of the last I
>> tried.  As I said earlier,  I also duplicated the issue with Raspbian.
>> 
>> I'll try to find my post about this issue from several years ago.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2022, "David Ranch via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Following up to my own email here but I've been Google'ing around and
>>> the best I can find is the following:
>>> 
>>>     - the Rpi v4B v1.4 board offers larger current voltage regulator and
>>> added support for the 8GB model:
>>> https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=293805
>>> 
>>>     - The v1.4 boards might have different manufacturers for the RAM
>>> chips which require different RAM timings via updated firmware. This
>>> thread discuses non-Raspberry Pi OS distributions (LibreElec based on
>>> Arch Linux NOT having the required updated firmware and thus crashing:
>>> https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=315742 )
>>> 
>>>     - The v1.4 boards have REMOVED an EEPROM from the Via VL805 so now
>>> the firmware loads directly from the bootloader EEPROM now :
>>> https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=275782#p1673901
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I think the moral of the story is, once the Raspberry Pi Foundation
>>> releases a new board or board revision, you cannot always count on
>>> *older* Rpi OS images (like HamVoIP), etc to support on day-1.
>>> 
>>> --David
>>> KI6ZHD
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 04/11/2022 11:34 AM, David Ranch wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hey David,
>>>> 
>>>> I've never heard about this either.  Do you have the URL to your bug
>>>> report so I can read and learn more since I have a v1.2 board?
>>>> 
>>>> echo -e "\nRaspberry Pi hw : "
>>>> cat /sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model
>>>> -- 
>>>> Raspberry Pi hw :
>>>> Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2
>>>> -- 
>>>> 
>>>> --David
>>>> KI6ZHD
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 04/11/2022 04:12 AM, "David McGough via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>>>>> Lu,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I believe this problem was present in all RPi4B hardware revisions before
>>>>> 1.4.  This issue appeared related to the built-in USB hub hardware and
>>>>> would impact other devices as well.  For example, I duplicated the issue
>>>>> with 2 USB3-SATA interfaces and 2 USB-serial adapters.  I reported this
>>>>> issue in the RPi bugs forums; others duplicated this problem, too.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I duplicated this problem with the "stock" Raspbian release, too. So, it
>>>>> was/is a general issue, not something ArchLinux specific.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73, David KB4FXC
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2022, "Lu Vencl via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> …
>>>>> I was planning on adding another node on my pi4. But it would be a different style usb device. DMK and com spec. Are you implying that if you use two different style devices it will be ok?
>>>>> Lu
>>>>> 
>>>>>> …
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