Perfect. Thanks Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 22, 2021, at 7:22 PM, John Miller via time-nuts > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Scott! > Thanks for the kind words. Writing out this image to an SD card is fairly > easy. Download the file I linked in my first email, then use 7zip to > decompress it. Once decompressed, attach your SD card to your computer with a > USB SD reader (or attach it directly if your computer has an SD card slot). > Once connected, use a tool like win32diskimager or Balena Etcher to write the > image to the SD card. Once it’s done, connect the SD back to your Pi, plug it > in, and you should be good to go! > > If you want to update the software on your existing TimeHat, these are > instructions I already wrote up for someone else: > > First update the OS, DietPi - pretty standard debian update procedure: > - sudo apt update ; sudo apt upgrade (reboot when completed) > - sudo dietpi-upgrade (follow prompts, reboot when completed) > > Build & install the latest version of gpsd: > - remove the old gpsd source (if there): rm -r ~/gpsd > - pull the latest gpsd source: git clone https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd.git > <https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd.git> > - build gpsd: cd gpsd ; scons > - stop gpsd: sudo systemctl stop gpsd > - install new gpsd: sudo scons install > - restart gpsd: sudo systemctl start gpsd > > You’re all set! > > Regards, > John > > >> On Oct 22, 2021, at 9:50 PM, W7SLS <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 1 - you are the best, thanks. >> 2 - your priorities seem great (family, work, …., RPi) >> 3 - may I ask you to CC me if you e-mail someone on how to update? >> 4 - don’t make a special e-mail for me, I can follow the info below >> (It is more curiosity… I have 2 timeHats, and can do them one at a time) >> >> Thanks and 73, >> Scott W7SLS >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Oct 22, 2021, at 6:12 PM, John Miller via time-nuts >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> Here’s an updated system image for the TimeHat - including the latest >>> versions of gpsd, chrony, and DietPi. I had been meaning to get this image >>> out sooner, but things have been pretty busy lately between work and family. >>> >>> https://millerjs.org/files/TimeHat32_20211022.img.xz >>> <https://millerjs.org/files/TimeHat32_20211022.img.xz><https://millerjs.org/files/TimeHat32_20211022.img.xz >>> <https://millerjs.org/files/TimeHat32_20211022.img.xz>> >>> >>> The file is a 918MB xz compressed disk image, with an md5 of >>> 097e5b0008849dcccfc8131a4d4ba0c9 if you want to verify your download. When >>> decompressed, the resulting image will be ~4GB and can be written out to an >>> MicroSD card 8GB or larger. On first boot the root partition will >>> automatically expand to fill the entire disk. >>> >>> Aside from the new software versions, everything should be exactly the >>> same. Credentials are still timehat/timehat, it will pick up an IP address >>> from your DHCP server automatically, it will have ssh listening on port 22, >>> and it has a status web page on port 80. >>> >>> If you don’t want to write a new image out for your TimeHat, I can provide >>> instructions for how to update it - the process is fairly straightforward. >>> >>> Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any issues or questions. >>> >>> Regards, >>> John Miller >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> -- To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> -- To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an > email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there.
