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====== How to get GNU Radio up and running (the easy way) ====== | ====== How to get GNU Radio up and running (the easy way) ====== | ||
- | This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running //without installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.// | + | This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running //without installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.!// |
===== Requirements ===== | ===== Requirements ===== | ||
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* Get the latest version of Pentoo Linux from [[http://pentoo.ch/download/]]. You have the choice between "default" and "hardened" versions. For our purpose (just playing with GNU Radio) "default" is recommended. | * Get the latest version of Pentoo Linux from [[http://pentoo.ch/download/]]. You have the choice between "default" and "hardened" versions. For our purpose (just playing with GNU Radio) "default" is recommended. | ||
- | * Burn the .iso on a DVD //or// install it to USB stick and make it bootable | + | * Burn the .iso on a DVD **//or//** install it to USB stick and make it bootable (eg. with [[http://unetbootin.github.io/|UNetbootin]]) |
- | * Boot your computer from the DVD or USB stick (this will take some time...) | + | * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time... you can save some time by selecting the ''no verify'' option) |
- | * When you reach the shell prompt, connect **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the left USB port of **rad1o**) | + | * When the shell prompt is displayed, connect your **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the //left// USB port of **rad1o**) |
- | * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board") | + | * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board" is displayed) |
* Now you can use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''hackrf_transfer'' | * Now you can use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''hackrf_transfer'' | ||
* If you want to use graphical tools like GNU Radio Companion (''grc'') or ''osmocom_fft'': | * If you want to use graphical tools like GNU Radio Companion (''grc'') or ''osmocom_fft'': | ||
* ''startx'' to start the desktop environment | * ''startx'' to start the desktop environment | ||
- | * Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => FIXME) | + | * Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => Development => GRC)# |
===== Result ===== | ===== Result ===== | ||
- | * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools :-) | + | * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools! |
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+ | ===== Potential problems ===== | ||
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+ | * In the latest Pentoo release (3.8) there seems to be a problem with Gtk: When running ''osmocom_fft'' some strange "Gtk-CRITICAL" errors show up. | ||
===== Credits ===== | ===== Credits ===== |