Difference between revisions of "Ghpsdr3-usb"

Revision as of 23:15, 21 December 2011

Goal is a complete easy to configure suite of ghpsdr3-alex application on a bootable USB Flash drive

Ghpsdr3-usb-boot

Very basic Instructions. I will add details as time allows.

You will need about 5GB of free space on your PC. You can delete the file and reclaim this space when you are finished.] You will need a 4GB or larger USB flashdrive or stick.

Step 1 Download the zipped Image file sdr_lubuntu_2011-12-21.img.zip from Sourceforge. The download is ~ 670MB.] Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ghpsdr3-usb/files/2011-12-21/]

Step 2 Unzip the image file sdr_lubuntu.img (3.8GB)]

Step 3 Follow the instruction on this fine page for your OS substituting sdr_lubuntu.img for the ubuntu .img file. Skip the part about MD5.] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles]

Step 4 You should now have a bootable USB Flashdrive.] Plug into your booting candidate and boot from USB.

Step 5 Play with your new Linux Lubuntu OS. Remeber it does have a SLOW USB drive for a disk so don't expect too much for speed. Once an app loads however it should perform FB.] Your user name is sdr and the password is sdr] Wired Ethernet should just work. WiFi can be configure from the little Network Manager applet located in the lower right] Plug in your sound card and hook up your softrock.

Icons will be on the desktop.

• double click dspserver.conf, update your info save and close.
• double click softrock-config, answer questions and next, next ....
• double click softrock_start
• doubleclick dspserver_start

If all is well you should be able to connect to your Ghpsdr3-usb-boot PC with QtRadio! To find out Ghpsdr3-usb-boot IP double click LxTerminal and enter ifconfig at the prompt. In amongst the output you should find the IP

Ghpsdr3-usb-boot has the features below

• Jack installed
• Pulse installed
• WidgetControl.py installed
• A dialog script to help you create softrock and dspserver startup scripts
• ssh server
• x11vnc server
• samba server