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-====== Raspberry Pi 4 QORTector Gen 2====== 
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-**Brooklyn R kernel is now available (Update May 2021)** 
-  * fully open source 
-  * customized specifically for Qortal 
-  * optimized performance, and a must-have! 
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-**Raspberry Pi 4 configuration recommendations:** 
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-  * Raspberry Pi 4B (8GB) 
-  * Power Supply 
-  * Case with fan 
-  * 128GB SD card or a usb 3.0 SSD 500 gb or above ( recommended ) 
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-**Preparations:** 
-  -  Download SD Memory card formatter: [[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter| Select OS on site]] 
-  -  Download Balenaetcher : [[https://www.balena.io/etcher| Select OS on site]] 
-  - Download 7-zip : [[https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1900-x64.exe|Windows (64bits)]] , [[https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1900.exe|Windows (32bits)]] 
-  - For Mac users download Keka: [[https://d.keka.io|macOS]] 
-  - If RDP to PI: [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-clients| Select OS on site]]   
-  - Download Brooklyn R kernel (Pick only __**ONE**__ ):  
-  * [[https://cloud.crowetic.com/s/ZexAxyoGJWTDPjf| QortalOS NXT Headless (CLI only)]] ( medium to expert level users, excellent throughput on Qortal web hosting , sync & relay. can host your e-commerce or personal websites in data centre) 
-  * [[http://node.cwd.systems/QortalOS-headless.7z|Jaymen Headless (CLI only)]] ( Advanced users without the Desktop environment)  
-  * [[http://node.cwd.systems/QortalOS-Vermouth.7z|QortalOS NXT Vermouth Desktop]] (LXQT Desktop, Includes daily use software for productivity and communication)   
-  * [[https://cloud.crowetic.com/s/7nJkZrEGJTjXW2K|XFCE Desktop]] (recommended for beginners)  
-  * [[https://cloud.crowetic.com/s/6Rq9DcSWfeeLwgG|Plasma Desktop]] (aka KDE, image with a perfect blend of beauty and performance) 
-  * [[https://cloud.crowetic.com/s/HgnZt8KDATm8q35|Cinnamon Desktop]] (Not suitable for microSD cards or 4GB Pi variants, no RDP) 
-  * [[https://cloud.crowetic.com/s/GPPS6oKAeDEcWBs|Russcade Desktop]] (able to run the core while gaming, aukey 65w power supply and Power Delivery cable highly recommended) 
-  * [[https://cloud.crowetic.com/s/9BPBQn92r2zz9nf|Plumbus Desktop]] (Qortector version, MATE and LXDE integration, most responsive desktop environment)  
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-Details of each Brooklyn Releases: https://github.com/Qortal/Brooklyn/releases 
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-**Installation Instructions:** 
-  - Format SD card with FAT32/FATX using SD Memory Card Formatter 
-  - Use 7-zip to extract the image, you will get a file with **Disc icon** (circling in picture){{::1.png?400|}} 
-  - Open Balenaetcher, insert your SD card or SSD drive, select the image you extracted and SD card or SSD drive, click flash! {{::2.png?400|}} 
-  - Once it finish flashing the image. Plug the SD or SSD drive to pi4 and power on the Pi 4. (It needs some time to start up) 
-  -  Power on the Pi 4 and wait a few minutes to start. In the mean time log into your router to see what the IP address is of your Pi 4 if you plan on going headless (ask Qortal tech for help finding your IP if you do not have access to your router). If you are using a monitor, keyboard and mouse ignore last. 
-  - If you are going headless (using a different computer to log into the pi 4 desktop) then on windows open up Remote Desktop Connection. If on Linux or Mac download your version of windows remote desktop.  
-  - Enter the IP for your Pi 4 and click connect. Click yes when it asks about connecting and if you trust the certificates. 
-  - Log in. Username: pi Password: dmax911e 
-  - Open the terminal and enter the command line: sudo raspi-config. Scroll down to advanced settings hit enter, select expand file system and select it. When it is done select exit and it will ask for you to reboot. Click yes. 
-  - Open terminal and input the commands below: 
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-    * Download qortal core: 
-<code>wget https://github.com/Qortal/qortal/releases/latest/download/qortal.zip 
-unzip qortal.zip</code> 
-    * Download bootstrap: 
-<code>cd qortal 
-chmod +x *.sh 
-wget https://qortal.tmgoxford.com/db.7z 
-7z x db.7z</code> 
-    * Start the core: (If it looks like the image below, that means your core is running now!) 
-<code>./start.sh</code>{{:3.png?400|}} 
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-**How to Run Qortal UI **  
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-Type in Terminal (Press Enter after each commands):  
-<code>cd UI 
-cd qortal-ui 
-yarn run server & </code> 
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-Then go to the web browser. Type localhost:12388 (Qortal UI Login will pop up.)  
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-For Headless, the above UI web browser login instructions do not apply. You must set up a tunnel in putty and connect to your pi4. 
-Then open UI on Windows or Mac and login. 
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-See SSH tunneling: 
-http://wiki.qortal.org/doku.php?id=ssh_tunneling 
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-**BrooklynR Kernel features:** 
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-  - Hardened the Kernel security. No more local exploits. 
-  - Locked the memory copy b/w internal and external memory devices 
-  - Added Entropy hardware for maxed out entropy. Far more than an i7 Processor.  
-  - Thermal control. Yes you can add fans and they will auto start when the temp hits 51C 
-  - SPH implementation of crypto functions 
-  - Updated crypto algorithms 
-  - Full SoC encryption enabled on board the CPU for UI and Core speedup 
-  - The Kernel version with this release is 5.12.6 hybrid. 
-  - 32 is enabled by default. You will not need 64 bit. 
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-**QortalOS NXT Kernel features:** 
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-  - more security features and networking performance improvements at Kernel level to address the needs for data centre requirements. 
-  - excellent throughput on Qortal web hosting , sync & relay.  
-  - can host your e-commerce or personal websites in data centre on the Qortector or DIY Pi4.  
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-These releases can guarantee uptime of years without a single reboot or stall. 
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-No one will ever need to reboot a Pi 4 anymore, provided you use the recommended power bricks.  
-Able to mine Monero on it as well. 
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-Users have option of Headless releases or with a full featured accelerated Desktop GUI Release  : QortalOS NXT, Plasma, XFCE, Cinnamon, Russcade or Plumbus. 
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