Hi All
I have just done 2 fresh installs of the latest Portsdown 5 build (202510250) without any errors, so I am struggling to know how to fix these install errors. They could possibly caused by regional limitations on some of the websites that provide software for the build.
I have some ideas and will release a new version in the next day or 2 with better error-recovery and reporting.
Dave
Portsdown 5 Installation
Re: Portsdown 5 Installation
Hi Dave,
Perhaps of some help, here are the contents of the build log from a Portsdown 5 installation attempt on Friday. As you can see, the Stage 2 installation shows as being completed just 5 seconds after starting. As before, the screen shows no text and the installation appears to hang after Stage 1 completes successfully and the reboot occurs.
73,
Stan NJ6E
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ more p5_initial_build_log.txt
Fri 24 Oct 19:39:46 UTC 2025 New Build started
Fri 24 Oct 19:39:46 UTC 2025 Installing Production Version
Fri 24 Oct 19:57:54 UTC 2025 Build Stage 2 Started
Version number: 202510241
Fri 24 Oct 19:58:01 UTC 2025 Build Stage 2 Complete
pi@raspberrypi:~ $
Perhaps of some help, here are the contents of the build log from a Portsdown 5 installation attempt on Friday. As you can see, the Stage 2 installation shows as being completed just 5 seconds after starting. As before, the screen shows no text and the installation appears to hang after Stage 1 completes successfully and the reboot occurs.
73,
Stan NJ6E
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ more p5_initial_build_log.txt
Fri 24 Oct 19:39:46 UTC 2025 New Build started
Fri 24 Oct 19:39:46 UTC 2025 Installing Production Version
Fri 24 Oct 19:57:54 UTC 2025 Build Stage 2 Started
Version number: 202510241
Fri 24 Oct 19:58:01 UTC 2025 Build Stage 2 Complete
pi@raspberrypi:~ $
Re: Portsdown 5 Installation
Hi Stan
That error log appears to suggest that there were no errors during the installation, so I'm not sure what is going on. Do you see (static) text on the touchscreen during the initial phase of the build?
Anyway, I have just released a new build (202510271) that puts captions on the touchscreen after the installation reboots. It will also try to start up the Portsdown even if there is an error during stage 2 of the installation. The new build also improves receive reliability.
Dave, G8GKQ
That error log appears to suggest that there were no errors during the installation, so I'm not sure what is going on. Do you see (static) text on the touchscreen during the initial phase of the build?
Anyway, I have just released a new build (202510271) that puts captions on the touchscreen after the installation reboots. It will also try to start up the Portsdown even if there is an error during stage 2 of the installation. The new build also improves receive reliability.
Dave, G8GKQ