posts tagged: install

wiring the Mobilinkd TNC & automatic on/off (Jeep tablet based APRS part 2)

wiring the Mobilinkd TNC & automatic on/off (Jeep tablet based APRS part 2)

in the last post about APRS i explained why i was interested, where the Mobilinkd bluetooth TNC fit in, and how to get the basic radio/TNC/tablet setup working.

as promised, i’m following up now that i’ve gotten everything in its final configuration for backcountry use. this post will cover installing the Mobilinkd in a vehicle … continue reading  ⇨

BeagleBoard-XM: Getting Started (cuz a Raspberry Pi would have been too trendy)

BeagleBoard-XM: Getting Started (cuz a Raspberry Pi would have been too trendy)

i grabbed a new BeagleBoard-XM Rev C from eBay and thought i would document the first steps towards getting a project running with it…

WTF is a BeagleBoard-XM?

the BeagleBoard, BeagleBoard-XM, and BeagleBone are a family of small (3.5″), inexpensive, singe-board computers based on the ARM Cortex-A8 CPU. unlike MCU’s such as the Arduino, PIC, NetDuino, these …

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installing Linux Mint 12/13 inside a virtual machine running on Windows 7/8 64-bit using the free VMware Player (and configuring VMware Tools)

installing Linux Mint 12/13 inside a virtual machine running on Windows 7/8 64-bit using the free VMware Player (and configuring VMware Tools)

i’ve been playing with several Linux distros lately, running them as virtual machines with Windows 7 64bit as my host OS. my first attempts at getting the latest Ubuntu (11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot”) and then Linux Mint 12 “Lisa” installed and fully working with VMware tools were a little chaotic. so i thought i would document …

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