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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 ​with a live distro (//no 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/]]. 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...)   * 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 => FIXME)+
  
 ===== Result ===== ===== Result =====
howto/gnuradio_easy.1439567965.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/08/14 17:59 by mkie