Pi-Star:4.1.0-RC8 / Dashboard: 20200218 released

[w2xq]

RC8 was released ~1730 UTC on the 18th.

It folds in the rng-tools (improves WiFi connectivity) and makes a fix to using the BM API

I recommend using the sudo commands to move on up from a previous version of 4.1 (if running 3.4.x or 4.0.x download a new image). The sudo commands will update the OS.

See Amateur radio: Pi-Star notes if you need help on upgrading Pi-Star.

 

[w2xq]

There was a minor add for a Zumspot dual GPIO on the 19th, plus a bit of Buster. Sudo will roll up to RC8 / 20209219.

 

[KE5MC]

Tom,
Update my 3 different Zumspots and got the following highlighted on each. Is that an issue on my end or theirs?
I did find updating the dashboard first got the upgrade to work from RC7 to RC8. Seems like update has information to upgrading, but the upgrade option does the work.

Mike

 

[Stupidfatkid]

You usually get this error when another program is in the process of upgrading the OS. I would try it again later, or restart PiStart if the update process appears to be stuck.

Tom,
Update my 3 different Zumspots and got the following highlighted on each. Is that an issue on my end or theirs?
I did find updating the dashboard first got the upgrade to work from RC7 to RC8. Seems like update has information to upgrading, but the upgrade option does the work.

Mike
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[w2xq]

Mike, what he said. That issue has not surfaced here or among the coloradodigital.net members so far as I know.

I do a sudo pistar-update before a sudo pistar-upgrade to pull in the Buster OS stuff. If one forgets, the Expert menu reminds one of the order.

FWIW, another minor update related to OLEDs posted today ~1700 UTC. It pushes RC8 to 20200221.

 

[VE3NKL]

Very interesting ... Can anybody provide a link to a download page containing the RPi Pi-Star 4.1.0-RC8 version ? I am looking at Pi-Star Beta Downloads - pistar.uk and the latest version it references is 4.10-RC7.

 

[KE5MC]

Install RC7 and then update and upgrade from the hotspot webpage after RC7 is up and running. I don’t believe there is a specific link to 8 like there is for 7.

 

[VE3NKL]

Install RC7 and then update and upgrade from the hotspot webpage after RC7 is up and running. I don’t believe there is a specific link to 8 like there is for 7.

Thank you Michael, it worked like a charm. Now my Zumspot is running Pi-Star 4.1.0 RC8.

 

[w2xq]

Very interesting ... Can anybody provide a link to a download page containing the RPi Pi-Star 4.1.0-RC8 version ? I am looking at Pi-Star Beta Downloads - pistar.uk and the latest version it references is 4.10-RC7.

What KE5MC said. Spot on.