Moving to image distribution via dat

This will scale much better
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Bob Mottram 2018-06-16 11:38:29 +01:00
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@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ The MultiWriter tool is also available within mesh client images, so that you ca
Install some prerequisites:
#+begin_src bash
sudo apt-get install xz-utils wget
sudo apt-get install xz-utils nodejs
sudo npm install -g dat
#+end_src
To download images with dat:
@ -48,13 +49,6 @@ dat clone dat://e2ed9767d6ab64f4c43a2adbce65af225133fec7ba95737f0a2f6ae292ba358e
cd e2ed9767d6ab64f4c43a2adbce65af225133fec7ba95737f0a2f6ae292ba358e
#+end_src
Or to download images directly with wget (may be slower):
#+begin_src bash
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-i386.img.xz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-i386.img.xz.sig
#+end_src
Check the signature:
#+begin_src bash
@ -76,7 +70,8 @@ If you're in an emergency and don't have Atheros wifi dongles then there is also
Install some prerequisites:
#+begin_src bash
sudo apt-get install xz-utils wget
sudo apt-get install xz-utils nodejs
sudo npm install -g dat
#+end_src
To download images with dat:
@ -86,13 +81,6 @@ dat clone dat://6d1b73d13b6f9b5c481c6dfd64be6aa58e1cd2d153a6bb04bbc177999ee9925e
cd 6d1b73d13b6f9b5c481c6dfd64be6aa58e1cd2d153a6bb04bbc177999ee9925e
#+end_src
Or to download images directly with wget (may be slower):
#+begin_src bash
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-insecure-i386.img.xz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-insecure-i386.img.xz.sig
#+end_src
Check the signature:
#+begin_src bash
@ -115,12 +103,31 @@ Routers are intended to build network coverage for an area using small and low c
The above picture shows a Beaglebone Black with the image copied onto a microSD card (there's no need to do anything with the internal EMMC). A USB Atheros wifi adaptor with a large antenna is attached and in this case power is from the mains, although it could be from a battery or solar power system capable of supplying 5 volts and maybe 1A (depending upon how active the router is).
Install some prerequisites:
#+begin_src bash
sudo apt-get install xz-utils wget
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz.sig
gpg --verify freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz.sig
sudo apt-get install xz-utils nodejs
sudo npm install -g dat
#+end_src
To download images with dat:
#+begin_src bash
dat clone dat://a4e79e49c6e77b919d4ae4827037e813ef1ba2734c342d0d78146ce16a819ebb/
cd a4e79e49c6e77b919d4ae4827037e813ef1ba2734c342d0d78146ce16a819ebb
#+end_src
Check the signature:
#+begin_src bash
gpg --verify freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.sig
unxz freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz
#+end_src
Then clone to the microSD drive, where sdX is your device name:
#+begin_src bash
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX bs=32M count=8
sudo dd bs=32M if=freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img of=/dev/sdX conv=fdatasync,sync,noerror
#+end_src

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@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ Install some prerequisites:
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install xz-utils wget
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install xz-utils nodejs
sudo npm install -g dat
</pre>
</div>
@ -224,17 +225,6 @@ cd e2ed9767d6ab64f4c43a2adbce65af225133fec7ba95737f0a2f6ae292ba358e
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Or to download images directly with wget (may be slower):
</p>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-i386.img.xz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-i386.img.xz.sig
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Check the signature:
</p>
@ -271,7 +261,8 @@ Install some prerequisites:
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install xz-utils wget
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install xz-utils nodejs
sudo npm install -g dat
</pre>
</div>
@ -286,17 +277,6 @@ cd 6d1b73d13b6f9b5c481c6dfd64be6aa58e1cd2d153a6bb04bbc177999ee9925e
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Or to download images directly with wget (may be slower):
</p>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-insecure-i386.img.xz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-meshclient-insecure-i386.img.xz.sig
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Check the signature:
</p>
@ -341,13 +321,46 @@ Routers are intended to build network coverage for an area using small and low c
The above picture shows a Beaglebone Black with the image copied onto a microSD card (there's no need to do anything with the internal EMMC). A USB Atheros wifi adaptor with a large antenna is attached and in this case power is from the mains, although it could be from a battery or solar power system capable of supplying 5 volts and maybe 1A (depending upon how active the router is).
</p>
<p>
Install some prerequisites:
</p>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install xz-utils wget
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/v31/freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz.sig
gpg --verify freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz.sig
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get install xz-utils nodejs
sudo npm install -g dat
</pre>
</div>
<p>
To download images with dat:
</p>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">dat clone dat://a4e79e49c6e77b919d4ae4827037e813ef1ba2734c342d0d78146ce16a819ebb/
cd a4e79e49c6e77b919d4ae4827037e813ef1ba2734c342d0d78146ce16a819ebb
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Check the signature:
</p>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">gpg --verify freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.sig
unxz freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img.xz
</pre>
</div>
<p>
Then clone to the microSD drive, where sdX is your device name:
</p>
<div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX bs=32M count=8
sudo dd bs=32M if=freedombone-mesh_beaglebone-armhf.img of=/dev/sdX conv=fdatasync,sync,noerror
</pre>
</div>