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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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===== Tasks ===== | ===== Tasks ===== | ||
- | * Get the latest version of Pentoo Linux from [[http://pentoo.ch/download/]] | + | * 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 | + | * 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 USB stick (this will take some time...) | + | * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time...) |
- | * When you reach the shell prompt, connect **rad1o** (which must be turned on) to your computer | + | * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board" is displayed) |
- | * ''hackrf_info'' should | + | * 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'': | ||
+ | * ''startx'' to start the desktop environment | ||
+ | * Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => Development => GRC) | ||
+ | ===== Result ===== | ||
- | * go to https://rad1o.badge.events.ccc.de/howto:$NAME | + | * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools! |
- | * click 'create page' | + | |
- | * copy the source of this page into the new page. | + | |
- | * change the first headline to ''HOWTO $NAME'' | + | |
- | * fill the sections //Requirements//, //Tasks//, and //Result// with the description of ''$STEPS''. | + | |
- | * click ''Preview'' and, if your are satisfied, ''Save'' | + | |
- | * edit [[howto:|howto:]] to include your new howto and link generously to and from it on related howtos and other pages. | + | |
- | ===== Result ===== | + | ===== Potential problems ===== |
- | * A working GNU Radio :-) | + | * 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 ===== |