[arm-allstar] New pi 4B and update

[David McGough]

Jim,

The latest (just released) firmware image should boot any of the RPi4B
versions, including the v1.5 boards.  I just updated the links on the
hamvoip.org website this afternoon, here:  

https://hamvoip.org/index.html#firmware

If you've got an VERY old Raspberry Pi HamVoIP version and need to update
it to run on a v1.5 RPi4B, these are the steps.  NOTE:  This is a MAJOR
and somewhat dangerous upgrade!!  This process will take many minutes to
complete and could leave your SD card unable to boot on any system!  DO
NOT reboot or remove the power once this update is started and before the
update completes, which should end up back to the admin menu....

This warning having been said, I've successfully updated dozens of systems 
using this method.   So, to start, goto a bash shell prompt (admin menu 
#9) and run:

cd /etc
mv pacman.conf pacman.conf.original
wget https://hamvoip.org/downloads/pacman.conf
exit

...Now, update using admin option #1.  This will take a while, be 
patient! ...Once the update completes, reboot.


73, David K4FXC





On Sat, 21 May 2022, "James Hause via ARM-allstar" wrote:

> David,
>    I have a friend with the same issue, so curious what the other step is.
> >From what I understand, the two files required for the Pi4 to boot are not
> on the image one downloads, but once one does an update, they are there?
> Problem my friend has is since it won't boot, can't do the update.
> Not sure if this is making any sense to you.
> 
> 
> On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 4:47 PM "David McGough via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > For the image that won't boot, my guess is that it pre-dates the RPi4B14
> > release channel, which was launched in about October, 2020.  Check the
> > output of admin menu option #10.  The latest version should show these
> > numbers:
> >
> > ---HamVoIP Firmware Version---
> > RPi2-3-4 Version 1.7-01 Allstar - May 15, 2022 - K4FXC
> >
> > ---HamVoIP AllStar Version---
> > Asterisk 1.4.23-pre.hamvoip-V1.7.1-04 app_rpt-0.327-01/22/2022
> >
> > ---Linux Kernel Version---
> > Linux version 5.4.75-1-ARCH (builduser at leming)
> > gcc version 10.2.0 (GCC)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Nov 9 16:58:39 UTC 2020
> >
> >
> > If the linux kernel version is older (e.g.: 4.19.65), you're running the
> > previous release, which can be updated, but requires another step.
> >
> > 73, David K4FXC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 21 May 2022, "Rich, WA2ZPX via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a couple of nodes on older pi4B's.  I updated the software on one
> > of
> > > the older ones by going into the menu and selecting #1. The node updated
> > and
> > > ran fine. I decided to take the SD card and plug it into the newer pi4B.
> > I
> > > get the error that it needs newer software and it won't boot.  I was
> > able to
> > > go to the link and download the updated  hamvoip image, and that booted
> > fine
> > > on the newer Pi4B.   Shouldn't the update have the the 2 files that would
> > > allow it to boot on older and newer boards? Any thoughts??
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rich
> > >
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