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| − | The Portsdown 2018 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017. The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbian Jessie operating system which has now been superseded. | + | The Portsdown 2018/2019 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017. The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbian Jessie operating system which has now been superseded. |
This software is required for the Raspberry Pi 3+ and works on the older Raspberry Pi 3. The previous Raspbian Jessie software will only work with the Raspberry Pi 3. | This software is required for the Raspberry Pi 3+ and works on the older Raspberry Pi 3. The previous Raspbian Jessie software will only work with the Raspberry Pi 3. | ||
| − | The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t= | + | The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5864 |
'''Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the [[Initial setup 2019|initial setup section of the user guide]].''' | '''Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the [[Initial setup 2019|initial setup section of the user guide]].''' | ||
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===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software=== | ===Changes from the Original Portsdown Software=== | ||
| − | The main improvement is that the boot-up time has been significantly reduced, and the IP address is not displayed at start-up. | + | The main improvement is that the boot-up time has been significantly reduced, and the IP address is not displayed at start-up. Other recent improvements include: |
* After initial build, the software automatically reboots to the touchscreen and is ready to use without needing configuration from a PC. | * After initial build, the software automatically reboots to the touchscreen and is ready to use without needing configuration from a PC. | ||
* Software updates can be initiated from the touchscreen (Menu 3). | * Software updates can be initiated from the touchscreen (Menu 3). | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 4 February 2019
The Portsdown 2018/2019 Stretch software is based on the Raspbian Stretch operating system which was released during 2017. The original Portsdown software was based on the Raspbian Jessie operating system which has now been superseded.
This software is required for the Raspberry Pi 3+ and works on the older Raspberry Pi 3. The previous Raspbian Jessie software will only work with the Raspberry Pi 3.
The latest release can be found here https://github.com/BritishAmateurTelevisionClub/portsdown News and comments can be found in this new topic on the Forum https://forum.batc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=5864
Micro-SD cards with the latest software are available from the BATC Shop, and if you buy one of the cards you can skip the rest of this page and go straight to the initial setup section of the user guide.
Changes from the Original Portsdown Software
The main improvement is that the boot-up time has been significantly reduced, and the IP address is not displayed at start-up. Other recent improvements include:
- After initial build, the software automatically reboots to the touchscreen and is ready to use without needing configuration from a PC.
- Software updates can be initiated from the touchscreen (Menu 3).