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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font style="" face="Tahoma,sans-serif" color="#000000">I agree, although I will admit I am biased. The BBB and RPi2 installs are easy, less expensive, and having no moving parts in general more reliable than running on a PC. There is a place for PC installs but the majority of node and repeater users could benefit from using the small board computers.<br><br>Having everything on an SD card and no moving parts makes for easy backup. Once you have done it a few times you could have a node setup in 5 minutes or less from the time you first turn on the computer.<br><br>The RPi2 runs two radio nodes quite well.<br><br>You don't have to know Linux, although a little background would be helpful in administering your node. <br id="FontBreak"></font><br><b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">73 Doug</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">WA3DSP</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</font></b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><br><br><div>> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:16:18 -0400<br>> From: kb4fxc@inttek.net<br>> To: arm-allstar@hamvoip.org<br>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Setting up allstar node on linux server<br>> <br>> <br>> Hi John,<br>> <br>> The distros we've got are basically download, flash to SD card and go---a <br>> very, VERY much simpler process than an ACID install. However, we have the <br>> advantage of targeting (currently) only two hardware platforms--the <br>> Raspberry Pi 2 and Beaglebone Black.<br>> <br>> So, if you're wanting to install on one of these $35 wonder boards (the <br>> RPi2 being preferred at this point), this distro is for you. If you're <br>> wanting to install on a standard PC, as of now, this isn't the best place <br>> to start.<br>> <br>> See the BBB and RPi2 installation instructions at: http://hamvoip.org<br>> <br>> <br>> 73, David KB4FXC<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015, John Vilburn wrote:<br>> <br>> > Does documentation exist for setting up an allstar node from scratch on a<br>> > linux server? The ACID download on allstarlink.org says 'ACID should be<br>> > relegated for use only in a manned installation, where a reboot or similar<br>> > recovery can be done easily being that is has significantly more<br>> > "fragility" '<br>> > If the system has more fragility, then I definitely want to understand the<br>> > system in depth. The best way to understand it is to build it, rather than<br>> > just copy an ISO. If there isn't already a guide for this, then in the<br>> > process of building the system I could write a guide.<br>> > I know my way around Linux, so that part of the equation isn't difficult.<br>> > Any guidance would be appreciated.<br>> > <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <br>> arm-allstar mailing list<br>> arm-allstar@hamvoip.org<br>> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar<br>> <br>> Visit the BBB and RPi2 web page - http://hamvoip.org<br>> <br></div> </div></body>
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