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@ -73,19 +73,23 @@ If you have a few Beaglebone Blacks to use as routers then repeat the /dd/ comma
* To build the disk image yourself * To build the disk image yourself
It's better not to trust images downloaded from random places on the interwebs. Chances are that unless you are in the web of trust of the above GPG signatures then they don't mean very much to you. If you actually want something trustworthy then build the images from scratch. It will take some time. Here's how to do it. It's better not to trust images downloaded from random places on the interwebs. Chances are that unless you are in the web of trust of the above GPG signatures then they don't mean very much to you. If you actually want something trustworthy then build the images from scratch. It will take some time. Here's how to do it.
First you will need to create an image. On a Debian based system: First you will need to create an image. On a Debian based system (tested on Debian Jessie and Trisquel 7):
#+begin_src bash #+begin_src bash
sudo su sudo apt-get -y install build-essential libc6-dev-i386 wget \
apt-get -y install build-essential libc6-dev-i386 \
gcc-multilib g++-multilib git python-docutils mktorrent \ gcc-multilib g++-multilib git python-docutils mktorrent \
vmdebootstrap xz-utils dosfstools btrfs-tools extlinux \ vmdebootstrap xz-utils dosfstools btrfs-tools extlinux \
python-distro-info mbr qemu-user-static binfmt-support \ python-distro-info mbr qemu-user-static binfmt-support \
u-boot-tools qemu u-boot-tools qemu
git clone https://github.com/bashrc/freedombone wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz.sig
gpg --verify freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz.sig
sha256sum freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz
912a881e32c2846337f19d60bc4685f745b252858b8bccb5d07d009e67c80c33
tar -xzvf freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz
cd freedombone cd freedombone
git checkout stockholm git checkout stockholm
make install sudo make install
freedombone-image -t i386 -v meshclient freedombone-image -t i386 -v meshclient
#+end_src #+end_src
@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ Now plug in the USB thumb drive, and do the same again. Notice which drive lette
You can now copy the image to the USB thumb drive, replacing *sdX* with the identifier of the USB thumb drive. Don't include any numbers (so for example use *sdc* instead of *sdc1*). You can now copy the image to the USB thumb drive, replacing *sdX* with the identifier of the USB thumb drive. Don't include any numbers (so for example use *sdc* instead of *sdc1*).
#+begin_src bash #+begin_src bash
dd bs=1M if=myimagefile.img of=/dev/sdX conv=fdatasync sudo dd bs=1M if=myimagefile.img of=/dev/sdX conv=fdatasync
#+end_src #+end_src
And wait. Again it will take a while to copy over. When that's done plug it into the laptop or netbook which you want to use on the mesh, power on and set the BIOS to boot from the USB stick. And wait. Again it will take a while to copy over. When that's done plug it into the laptop or netbook which you want to use on the mesh, power on and set the BIOS to boot from the USB stick.

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"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
<head> <head>
<!-- 2016-09-01 Thu 10:55 --> <!-- 2016-09-01 Thu 11:31 -->
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title></title> <title></title>
@ -257,17 +257,17 @@ Mesh networks are useful as a quick way to make a fully decentralised communicat
</p> </p>
<ul class="org-ul"> <ul class="org-ul">
<li><a href="#org760a031">Ready made images</a></li> <li><a href="#org58fc760">Ready made images</a></li>
<li><a href="#org800eb33">To build the disk image yourself</a></li> <li><a href="#orgd79f2a2">To build the disk image yourself</a></li>
<li><a href="#org2f93077">How to use it</a></li> <li><a href="#org1a1359a">How to use it</a></li>
</ul> </ul>
<div id="outline-container-org760a031" class="outline-2"> <div id="outline-container-org58fc760" class="outline-2">
<h2 id="org760a031">Ready made images</h2> <h2 id="org58fc760">Ready made images</h2>
<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org760a031"> <div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org58fc760">
</div><div id="outline-container-org66c2a01" class="outline-3"> </div><div id="outline-container-org8b67c9e" class="outline-3">
<h3 id="org66c2a01">Client images</h3> <h3 id="org8b67c9e">Client images</h3>
<div class="outline-text-3" id="text-org66c2a01"> <div class="outline-text-3" id="text-org8b67c9e">
<p> <p>
"Client" isn't exactly the right term, but it's a mesh peer with a user interface. These images can be copied to a USB drive, then you can plug it into a laptop/netbook/desktop machine and boot from it. You will probably also need an Atheros USB wifi dongle, because most built-in wifi usually requires proprietary firmware. In the commands below substitute /dev/sdX with the USB drive device, excluding any trailing numbers (eg. /dev/sdb). "Client" isn't exactly the right term, but it's a mesh peer with a user interface. These images can be copied to a USB drive, then you can plug it into a laptop/netbook/desktop machine and boot from it. You will probably also need an Atheros USB wifi dongle, because most built-in wifi usually requires proprietary firmware. In the commands below substitute /dev/sdX with the USB drive device, excluding any trailing numbers (eg. /dev/sdb).
</p> </p>
@ -308,16 +308,16 @@ sudo dd <span class="org-variable-name">bs</span>=1M <span class="org-variable-n
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
<div id="outline-container-org67334a7" class="outline-3"> <div id="outline-container-orgcde0031" class="outline-3">
<h3 id="org67334a7">Router images</h3> <h3 id="orgcde0031">Router images</h3>
<div class="outline-text-3" id="text-org67334a7"> <div class="outline-text-3" id="text-orgcde0031">
<p> <p>
Routers are intended to build network coverage for an area using small and low cost hardware. You can bolt them to walls or leave them on window ledges. They don't have any user interface and their only job is to haul network traffic across the mesh. Copy the image to a microSD card and insert it into the router, plug in an Atheros wifi dongle and power on. That should be all you need to do. Routers are intended to build network coverage for an area using small and low cost hardware. You can bolt them to walls or leave them on window ledges. They don't have any user interface and their only job is to haul network traffic across the mesh. Copy the image to a microSD card and insert it into the router, plug in an Atheros wifi dongle and power on. That should be all you need to do.
</p> </p>
</div> </div>
<div id="outline-container-org6711b0a" class="outline-4"> <div id="outline-container-org7419bac" class="outline-4">
<h4 id="org6711b0a">Beaglebone Black</h4> <h4 id="org7419bac">Beaglebone Black</h4>
<div class="outline-text-4" id="text-org6711b0a"> <div class="outline-text-4" id="text-org7419bac">
<div class="org-src-container"> <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 wget
@ -339,29 +339,33 @@ If you have a few Beaglebone Blacks to use as routers then repeat the <i>dd</i>
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
<div id="outline-container-org800eb33" class="outline-2"> <div id="outline-container-orgd79f2a2" class="outline-2">
<h2 id="org800eb33">To build the disk image yourself</h2> <h2 id="orgd79f2a2">To build the disk image yourself</h2>
<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org800eb33"> <div class="outline-text-2" id="text-orgd79f2a2">
<p> <p>
It's better not to trust images downloaded from random places on the interwebs. Chances are that unless you are in the web of trust of the above GPG signatures then they don't mean very much to you. If you actually want something trustworthy then build the images from scratch. It will take some time. Here's how to do it. It's better not to trust images downloaded from random places on the interwebs. Chances are that unless you are in the web of trust of the above GPG signatures then they don't mean very much to you. If you actually want something trustworthy then build the images from scratch. It will take some time. Here's how to do it.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
First you will need to create an image. On a Debian based system: First you will need to create an image. On a Debian based system (tested on Debian Jessie and Trisquel 7):
</p> </p>
<div class="org-src-container"> <div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">sudo su <pre class="src src-bash">sudo apt-get -y install build-essential libc6-dev-i386 wget <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span>
apt-get -y install build-essential libc6-dev-i386 <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span>
gcc-multilib g++-multilib git python-docutils mktorrent <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span> gcc-multilib g++-multilib git python-docutils mktorrent <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span>
vmdebootstrap xz-utils dosfstools btrfs-tools extlinux <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span> vmdebootstrap xz-utils dosfstools btrfs-tools extlinux <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span>
python-distro-info mbr qemu-user-static binfmt-support <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span> python-distro-info mbr qemu-user-static binfmt-support <span class="org-sh-escaped-newline">\</span>
u-boot-tools qemu u-boot-tools qemu
git clone https://github.com/bashrc/freedombone wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz
wget https://freedombone.net/downloads/freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz.sig
gpg --verify freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz.sig
sha256sum freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz
912a881e32c2846337f19d60bc4685f745b252858b8bccb5d07d009e67c80c33
tar -xzvf freedombone-mesh-source.tar.gz
<span class="org-builtin">cd</span> freedombone <span class="org-builtin">cd</span> freedombone
git checkout stockholm git checkout stockholm
make install sudo make install
freedombone-image -t i386 -v meshclient freedombone-image -t i386 -v meshclient
</pre> </pre>
</div> </div>
@ -400,7 +404,7 @@ You can now copy the image to the USB thumb drive, replacing <b>sdX</b> with the
<div class="org-src-container"> <div class="org-src-container">
<pre class="src src-bash">dd <span class="org-variable-name">bs</span>=1M <span class="org-variable-name">if</span>=myimagefile.img <span class="org-variable-name">of</span>=/dev/sdX <span class="org-variable-name">conv</span>=fdatasync <pre class="src src-bash">sudo dd <span class="org-variable-name">bs</span>=1M <span class="org-variable-name">if</span>=myimagefile.img <span class="org-variable-name">of</span>=/dev/sdX <span class="org-variable-name">conv</span>=fdatasync
</pre> </pre>
</div> </div>
@ -432,9 +436,9 @@ The resulting image can be copied to a microSD card, inserted into a Beaglebone
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
<div id="outline-container-org2f93077" class="outline-2"> <div id="outline-container-org1a1359a" class="outline-2">
<h2 id="org2f93077">How to use it</h2> <h2 id="org1a1359a">How to use it</h2>
<div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org2f93077"> <div class="outline-text-2" id="text-org1a1359a">
<p> <p>
When you first boot from the USB drive the system will create some encryption keys, assign a unique network address to the system and then reboot itself. When that's done you should see a prompt asking for a username. This username just makes it easy for others to initially find you on the mesh and will appear in the list of users. When you first boot from the USB drive the system will create some encryption keys, assign a unique network address to the system and then reboot itself. When that's done you should see a prompt asking for a username. This username just makes it easy for others to initially find you on the mesh and will appear in the list of users.
</p> </p>