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howto:gnuradio_easy [2015/08/14 12:06]
mkie
howto:gnuradio_easy [2015/08/18 17:12]
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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 +  * 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//+  * Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T) 
-  * Now you can use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''​hackrf_transfer''​) +  * ''​hackrf_info''​ should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board" is displayed
-  ​* If you want to use graphical tools like GNU Radio Companion (''​grc''​) or ''​osmocom_fft'':​ +  * You can also use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''​hackrf_transfer''​ 
-    * ''​startx''​ to start the desktop environment +  * Start GNU Radio Companion (GRC icon on the left of the screen)
-    ​* Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => FIXME)+
  
 ===== Result ===== ===== Result =====
  
-  * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools :-)+  * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools!
  
 ===== Credits ===== ===== Credits =====
howto/gnuradio_easy.txt · Last modified: 2015/08/20 09:18 by mkie