Ghpsdr3-usb
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 ~ 640MB.]
Download: http://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
- softrock, dspserver and QtRadio ghpsdr3-rxtx-event from PPA
- 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