The QORTector is getting upgraded to the Generation 3
See details on https://crowetic.com
More information regarding the QORTector will be published here as time goes on. Most updated information will always be on https://crowetic.com
The QORTector Gen 3 now comes with a keyboard and mouse by default, with options for a display/monitor as well, solar panel and battery options are coming soon.
The default password for ALL CHD-built or released devices is always
dmax911e
Image Release Date: June 20th, 2024
Initial Development by: HFactor
Customizations and Automation by: crowetic
Repository: Qortal cloud Private Data Server
There are TWO images available. 'torchieMATE' with the customized kernel by CWD Systems, this image will work on BOTH the QORTector Gen 2, AND the QORTector KB. Then there is 'MULLET' which will ONLY WORK ON THE GEN 2, it will NOT work on the KB.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install p7zip-full
Download the image (also linked above) from the Qortal Cloud - https://cloud.qortal.org/s/raspi_phenix_h_crowetic/download/QortalOS-raspiPHENIX-HFactor-crowetic-June-20-2024.7z
Once the image is extracted, you will have an 'img' file with the same name as the zip. This is the file you will write to the SSD.
NOTE for KB Users - for the KB, the SSD is connected via a plastic 'tab' that connects to a hole in the Keyboard itself. Be CAREFUL with it if you're going to disconnect the SSD case from the keyboard, pull and wiggle it slightly to carefully remove it. Alternatively, simply move the entire device, with the SSD case still connected to it, close enough to your imaging computer to plug the USB from the SSD to the computer, that way you do not have to worry about breaking the plastic tab that connects the SSD case to the keyboard.
You now have an 'imaging computer' (a computer you installed Balena Etcher on, and downloaded the image to), and your 'storage medium' that you are going to write to. The QORTector SSD. That is all you need. You need to ensure the USB port from the SSD, which is USB-C, is connected to it, and can be connected with the 'normal USB side' (USB-A connector) to the imaging computer.
Once you have the img file, and your SSD with its cable. You will use Balena Etcher that you downloaded and installed above, to WRITE the IMAGE to the STORAGE (SSD). Simply follow instructions below.
The QORTector Image is pre-configured to take care of the majority of Qortal-related things for you. However, since it hasn't been updated since the newer Qortal Interfaces have been released, you will need to set those up yourself if you would like to use them.
Setup of those new interfaces is not covered in this guide.
The partition on the image that you wrote to the 500GB disk, is only 32GB or less, which means it will only use 32GB of the available space by default, you must run a command to Expand the partition.
Open the TERMINAL on the QORTector, and run the following command…
sudo raspi-config
This command will open the raspi-config tool. On that, you will need to go to advanced (using the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the options, and ENTER to use the option), then Expand Filesystem / Partition
Use the arrow keys to select the options, then ENTER to activate them.
advanced - expand filesystem/partition
Once that is done restart the device if it doesn't ask you to do RESTART upon completion, you can simply
sudo reboot
That's it! You now have a re-imaged QORTector Gen 2