ASPi - Software Installation Steps
(internal document for the time being)
Phase 1: On your computer
- Download the raspberry pi image from
https://files.janastu.org/s/D6ga9aNWLxP7JGg
- Burn the image on a class 10 microSD card. Minimum size 16GB. For burning
Phase 2: With the Raspberry Pi
A: If you have Screen, Keyboard, and Mouse
- Connect your pi to screen, keyboard, and mouse (minimum)
Optionally you can connect speakers and camera too
- Insert the microSD card in the pi and now power it on.
Note: Once powered on, there should be no interruption in power for the next 5 mins. If there is a break in power, you will likely have to restart from Phase 1 - Step 2
- It will restart a couple of times. Let it stabilize. Go to Phase 3.
B: If you do not have Screen, Keyboard, and Mouse
- Insert the microSD card in the pi and then power it on.
Note: Once powered on, there should be no interruption in power for the next 5 mins. If there is a break in power, you will likely have to restart from Phase 1 - Step 2
- You will have to access the pi from your laptop using VNC Viewer. Download from below link and install
https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/
- To connect to the pi using VNC, we will need
- pi and your computer to be on the same network
- hostname/IP address and password of the pi
- After you successfully log in to the pi using VNC, go to Phase 3
3.a. To connect pi with computer
There are two ways to do it
- Ethernet
- You can connect the pi to your router via ethernet cable
- Your computer should be connected to the same network either via ethernet or via WiFi
- WiFi
The pi will automatically connect to a WiFi signal with SSID cowifi and password 2143658709
- Change your mobile hotspot/wifi tethering settings to the above specs
- Turn on the mobile hotspot
- In about 10 seconds or more, you should see a device connected to your hotspot
3.b. Hostname and Password of the Pi
- Hostname
The hostname of the pi will be of the form cowpi-xxxx where xxxx is the last 4 digits of the MAC id. To identify the xxxx
- If the pi is connected via Ethernet then go to your router page and look for connected clients. You will get hostname and ip address. You can use either.
- If the pi is connected via WiFi then go to mobile hotspot settings page. In the list of connected devices you should find hostname/ip address.
- If no details are given under connected devices, you could scan for devices under Bluetooth in your phone. The pi's bluetooth name and hostname are the same
- If nothing shows up on bluetooth scan, then restart pi (by powering off and on) and start scan after 30s.
- Password - ping on Telegram or send an email to anyone from janastu team.
Phase 3: The setup script
- Once booted and stable, open terminal (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T) and execute the following command
bash <(curl -sSL https://gitlab.com/jivjanastu/cowpi/setup/-/raw/master/install.sh)