Changes between Version 21 and Version 22 of PibotGoldenImage

Timestamp:

Jun 23, 2018, 7:24:06 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

David Albert

Comment:

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PibotGoldenImage

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        * Fix the way Raspbian references disk partitions (see info [https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=192889 here]).  If you don't do this and leave references using UUIDs, when you resize the root partition, raspbian will change the UUID and you won't be able to boot:
            * sudo fdisk -l  (list partitions)
-           * edit /etc/fstab
+           * sudo vi /etc/fstab
                * Change the references to the /boot and / (root) partitions to use the /dev/mmclk0pX notation; after changes it should look like this: 
 {{{
@@ -85 +85 @@
 /dev/mmcblk0p2  /               ext4    defaults,noatime  0       1
 }}}
-           * edit /boot/cmdline.txt to use the matching notation for the root partition:
+           * sudo vi /boot/cmdline.txt to use the matching notation for the root partition:
                * Change the root assignment to use the /dev/mmcblk0pX notation:
 {{{
@@ -113 +113 @@
            * sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata   (select US->Eastern)
        * sudo raspi-config
-           * Update tool to latest version
            * Setup Network Options: hostname->pibot
            * If you haven't done this via the step above, setup localisation settings for US, English, EST 
            * Setup interfacing options: enable ssh, vnc, i2c  (note, VNC will install a ton of other stuff)
-       * Install the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel/ PIXEL] Desktop (recommended) so you can use VNC and a graphical desktop
+       * If you want a GUI desktop, install the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel/ PIXEL] desktop (recommended); then you can use VNC to access the graphical desktop over USB/WiFi/Ethernet.
            * sudo apt-get install rapsberrypi-ui-mods
            * see [https://diyprojects.io/install-pixel-desktop-raspbian-stretch-lite-10-essential-software-raspberry-pi-3/#.Wy6a2yApCUk here] for more info
-       * If you want something lighter than Pixel, install lightdm and openbox, but this is really bare bones (after this you can login graphically using VNC)
-{{{
-sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-all \
-xserver-xorg-video-fbdev libx11-6 x11-common \
-x11-utils x11-xkb-utils x11-xserver-utils xterm lightdm openbox
-}}}
        * Install any needed packages
            * sudo apt-get install subversion ant mercurial git
            * curl -s get.pi4j.com | sudo bash
-       * Install some nice-to-have packages (although chrome is really too slow)
+       * Install some nice-to-have packages (although chrome is really too slow on a pi zero)
            * sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
        * Configure for use as WiFi client and access-point (see [https://blog.ithasu.org/2017/11/raspberry-pi-0w-as-both-wifi-client-and-access-point/#more-1064 here]) WORK IN PROGRESS