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| ===== Tasks ===== | ===== Tasks ===== | ||
| - | * 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 [[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://unetbootin.github.io/|UNetbootin]]) | + | * 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... you can save some time by selecting the ''no verify'' option) | + | * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time...) |
| - | * 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**) | + | * 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) | * ''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'' | + | * You can also 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'': | + | * Start GNU Radio Companion (GRC icon on the left of the screen) |
| - | * ''startx'' to start the desktop environment | + | |
| - | * 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 ===== | ||
howto/gnuradio_easy.txt · Last modified: 2015/08/20 09:18 by mkie
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