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.

https://cloud.qortal.org/s/raspi_phenix_h_crowetic/download/QortalOS-raspiPHENIX-HFactor-crowetic-June-20-2024.7z

https://cloud.qortal.org/s/torchieMATE-final-May-30-2023

• (Keka for Mac - https://d.keka.io/)
• (7zip for Windows - https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z2409-x64.exe)
• (command for linux/debian)

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install p7zip-full 

• Mac - https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v2.1.0/balenaEtcher-2.1.0-x64.dmg
• Windows - https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v2.1.0/balenaEtcher-2.1.0.Setup.exe -
• Linux (AppImage, right click, properties, allow executing as a program, double-click to run) - https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v1.7.9/balenaEtcher-1.7.9-ia32.AppImage

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.

• Disconnect the SSD (the part at the bottom of the device with a cable connecting from it to the Blue USB port)
• You will end up with the bottom piece, with the SSD inside it, and the USB cable connected to it.
• You will take that drive and connect it to your 'imaging computer' that you downloaded and installed Balena Etcher on.

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. Simply follow instructions below.

• Connect the USB SSD from the QORTector, to a USB port on your imaging machine.
• Run Balena Etcher
• Choose 'Write Image from File'
• Browse for the img file you just extracted (Raspi-Phenix-crowetic*.img)
• Select the drive you wish to image to (either the SSD or SD card) Note - Since the 500GB SSD it is a 'larger disk', you will have to give Balena explicit permission to write to it, as it will attempt to block writing to larger disks to prevent accidentally overwriting system disks. Simply select the Samsung T7 SSD (500GB), and tell Balena it's okay to write to it.
• Begin Write.
• Once Write is complete, you will now have your newly installed Image on the disk.
• That's it for the 'hard part', now, just Re-connect your SSD to the QORTector, and BOOT IT UP!

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, 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 it upon completion, you can simply

 sudo reboot 

That's it! You now have a re-imaged QORTector Gen 2