diff --git a/initial_setup.sh b/initial_setup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# This script installs the Debian image to the microSD card, and should
+# be run on your laptop/desktop with the microSD card plugged in.
+
+# typically /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc, depending upon how
+# many drives there are on your system
+MICROSD_DRIVE=$1
+
+# IP address of the router (gateway)
+ROUTER_IP_ADDRESS="192.168.2.1"
+
+# The fixed IP address of the Beaglebone Black on your local network
+BBB_FIXED_IP_ADDRESS="192.168.2.200"
+
+MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT="/media/$USER"
+
+# Downloads for the Debian installer
+DOWNLOAD_LINK1="https://rcn-ee.net/deb/rootfs/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz"
+DOWNLOAD_LINK2="http://ynezz.ibawizard.net/beagleboard/jessie/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz"
+
+
+if [ ! MICROSD_DRIVE ]; then
+	echo 'You need to specify a drive for the connected microSD.'
+	echo 'This can most easily be found by removing the microSD, then'
+	echo 'running:'
+	echo ''
+	echo '  ls /dev/sd*'
+	echo ''
+	echo 'Then plugging the microSD back in and entering the same command again'
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -b ${MICROSD_DRIVE}1 ]; then
+	echo "The microSD drive could not be found at ${MICROSD_DRIVE}1"
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d ~/freedombone ]; then
+	mkdir ~/freedombone
+fi
+cd ~/freedombone
+if [ ! -f ~/freedombone/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz ]; then
+	wget $DOWNLOAD_LINK1
+fi
+if [ ! -f ~/freedombone/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz ]; then
+	# try another site
+    wget $DOWNLOAD_LINK2
+	if [ ! -f ~/freedombone/debian-jessie-console-armhf-2014-08-13.tar.xz ]; then
+		echo 'The Debian installer could not be downloaded'
+		exit 3
+	fi
+fi
+sudo ./setup_sdcard.sh --mmc $MICROSD_DRIVE --dtb beaglebone
+
+echo ''
+echo ''
+read -p "Eject the microSD card, re-insert it and wait a minute for it to mount, then press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
+
+if [ ! -b ${MICROSD_DRIVE}1 ]; then
+	echo ''
+	echo "The microSD drive could not be found at ${MICROSD_DRIVE}1"
+	read -p "Wait for the drive to mount then press any key... " -n1 -s
+	if [ ! -b ${MICROSD_DRIVE}1 ]; then
+		echo "microSD drive not found at ${MICROSD_DRIVE}1"
+		exit 4
+	fi
+fi
+
+sudo cp $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/BOOT/bbb-uEnv.txt $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/BOOT/uEnv.txt
+
+sudo sed -i '/iface eth0 inet dhcp/a\iface eth0 inet static' $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces
+sudo sed -i '/iface eth0 inet static/a\    dns-nameservers 213.73.91.35 85.214.20.141' $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces
+sudo sed -i "/iface eth0 inet static/a\    gateway $ROUTER_IP_ADDRESS" $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces
+sudo sed -i '/iface eth0 inet static/a\    netmask 255.255.255.0' $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces
+sudo sed -i "/iface eth0 inet static/a\    address $BBB_FIXED_IP_ADDRESS" $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces
+sudo sed -i '/iface usb0 inet static/,/    gateway 192.168.7.1/ s/^/#/' $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/network/interfaces
+
+sudo sed -i "s/nameserver.*/nameserver 213.73.91.35" $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/resolv.conf
+sudo echo 'nameserver 85.214.20.141' >> $MICROSD_MOUNT_POINT/rootfs/etc/resolv.conf
+
+sync
+
+clear
+echo '*** Initial microSD card setup is complete ***'
+echo ''
+echo 'The microSD card can now be removed and inserted into the Beaglebone Black.'
+echo 'Once the Beaglebone has booted then you can log in with:'
+echo ''
+echo "    ssh debian@$BBB_FIXED_IP_ADDRESS"
+echo ''
+echo 'The password is "temppwd". You can then become the root user by typing:'
+echo ''
+echo '    su'
+echo ''
+echo 'Using the password "root". Change the root user password by typing:'
+echo ''
+echo '    passwd'
+echo ''
+echo 'Then create a user for the system with:'
+echo ''
+echo '    adduser [username]'
+echo ''
+echo 'Enter the command "exit" a couple of times to get back to your main system'
+echo 'then log back in as the user you just created with:'
+echo ''
+echo '    ssh [username]@$BBB_FIXED_IP_ADDRESS'
+echo ''
+echo 'and use the "su" command to become the root user again. You can then load'
+echo 'the freedombone main installation script with:'
+echo ''
+echo '    apt-get -y install git'
+echo '    git clone https://github.com/bashrc/freedombone.git'
+echo '    cd freedombone'
+echo ''
+echo 'Finally you can run the freedombone installer with:'
+echo ''
+echo '    ./install-freedombone.sh [domain] [username] [subdomain code] [variant]'
+exit 0
diff --git a/install-freedombone.sh b/install-freedombone.sh
index ae87ea18..a9a6ce74 100755
--- a/install-freedombone.sh
+++ b/install-freedombone.sh
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
 # Summary
 # =======
 #
+# This script is intended to be run on the target device, which
+# is typically a Beaglebone Black.
+#
 # To be able to run this script you need to get to a condition
 # where you have Debian Jessie installed, with at least one
 # unprivileged user account and at least one subdomain created on
 # https://freedns.afraid.org/. If you're not installing on a
 # Beaglebone Black then set the variable INSTALLING_ON_BBB to "no"
 #
-# This script is intended to be run on the target device, which
-# is typically a Beaglebone Black.
-#
 # Note on dynamic dns
 # ===================
 #