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2.6 KiB
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2.6 KiB
g2_ircddb
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This package is for making a ircddb gateway based on Scott Lawson KI4LKF g2_ircddb gateway software.
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Two repeater devices are supported so far: the DVAP dongle (http://www.dvapdongle.com) and the dvrptr (http://www.dvrptr.net).
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Creating a portable ircddb hotspot based on a Raspberry Pi or a BeagleBone Black that can connect to DStar reflectors, XREF reflectors and DCS reflectors based on Scott Lawson KI4LKF software is easy.
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As configured, this software requires a Debian or Debian-based Linux OS and is specifically designed for a Raspberry Pi (http://raspberrypi.org) on Raspbian Liunx or a BeagleBone Black (http://beagleboard.org) running Debian Linux. Depending on your knowledge with your choice of OS, you can probably get this to work on others as well. The closer you are to a Debian base, the easier it will be.
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Start with a Raspberry Pi with the latest Raspbian image (see http://raspberrypi.org) or a BeagleBone Black with the latest Debian image (see http://www.armhf.com). Scott's software will EASILY fit on the 2gb on-board memory of the older Rev. B of the BBB, but you will still need a uSD card to install the armhf.com Debian image to the on-board memory. If you are using Raspbian on a RasPi, be sure to configure Raspbian with the `sudo raspi-config` command. If you are using Debian on a BBB, be sure to look over the notes on expanding the uSD memory on the www.armhf.com website.
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You can also use the new Debian images on BeagleBone.org. New BBBs (with the 4gb on-board memory) are now shipping with Debian instead of Angstrom and g2_ircddb will compile and install just fine on this Debian image. However, right now (late June 2014) there are still some minor bugs in this package, e.g., `halt` in a ssh shell will hang the shell. Hopefully, `sudo apt-get upgrade` will eventually fix this.
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You will need several packages to build Scott's gateway. The RasPi will probably have all or most of these but it still doesn't hurt to be sure:
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```
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get upgrade
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sudo apt-get install make g++ unzip git
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```
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and maybe a few more of your favorite packages. Here is one of my favorites: `sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon`. Then you can `ssh user@hostname.local` instead of `ssh user@ip_address`.
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After you install all the required packages, the g2_ircddb gateway installation can begin. Go to your login home directory and (without root privileges) type:
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```
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git clone git://github.com/ac2ie/g2_ircddb.git
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```
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Then cd into the new g2_ircddb directory and review the `BUILDING` and `CONFIGURING` file for further instructions.
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73
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Tom
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AC2IE (at) arrl (dot) net
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