====== How to get GNU Radio up and running (the easy way) ======

This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running with a live distro (//no installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.//!)

===== Requirements =====

  * Basic computer knowledge
  * A **rad1o** with [[howto:change_default_application|HKRF-OLD as default application]].

===== Tasks =====

  * Get the latest version of [[http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/GNURadioLiveDVD|GNU Radio Live DVD]].
  * Burn the .iso on a DVD **//or//** install it to USB stick and make it bootable (eg. with [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu|Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator]])
  * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time...)
  * Connect your **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the //left// USB port of **rad1o**)
  * Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)
  * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board" is displayed)
  * You can also use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''hackrf_transfer''
  * Start GNU Radio Companion (GRC icon on the left of the screen)

===== Result =====

  * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools!

===== Credits =====

Credits to Michael Ossmann (the "Great Scott" LOL) for providing the info ([[https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/wiki/Getting-Started-with-HackRF-and-GNU-Radio|source]]).