Installing open cpn on rpi 3

[Rhapsody-NS27]

Originally Posted by ERNA BLUE

Being a sailor foremost and only a basic programmer I have tried for days to install the latest stable version of open cpn on to my new raspberry pi 3 (debian v. 6.3) with no success. Could you help with a script I could follow? Others like me would, I am sure, appreciate this also. My rpi 2 served well on my boat as a nav computer with ais transponder and gps before I in error applied over voltage to it. Many thanks.

I'm not seeing the pages on OpenCPNs new site layout, but I was able to follow the directions that were on the site for downloading the source code and compiling/installing the program. I was using a Pi-Zero so should work on the Pi3. I had to boot into the command line (not the desktop) in order to do it.

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by boat_alexandra

At the moment I am still waiting for dust to settle in the open driver, but if you find regressions, perhaps you should narrow it down. If this issue isn't fixed in the next few versions we should investigate. For now, I would use the older kernel.

You were right. Latest kernel 4.9.9 update today. Problem gone. Probably not an screen saver, but a memory loser.

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

You were right. Latest kernel 4.9.9 update today. Problem gone. Probably not an screen saver, but a memory loser.

To quick a conclusion again. Error is back, but now it takes a lot more time between the closing of the screen. Smaller leak ?

[ERNA BLUE]

Re my question: installing open cpn on rpi 3. Many thanks for the many replies, but I have still not managed to install, following your leads. The problem is that old version noobs 1.9.0 does not activate pi 3. New v. noobs 2.1.0 with latest kernel 4.9.9 raspbian is very good on pi 3, but does not find and load open cpn. Can somebody clever in compiling please publish a workaround script to connect latest raspbian with open cpn?

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by ERNA BLUE

Re my question: installing open cpn on rpi 3. Many thanks for the many replies, but I have still not managed to install, following your leads. The problem is that old version noobs 1.9.0 does not activate pi 3. New v. noobs 2.1.0 with latest kernel 4.9.9 raspbian is very good on pi 3, but does not find and load open cpn. Can somebody clever in compiling please publish a workaround script to connect latest raspbian with open cpn?

You can install OpenCPN via the server. But must use the right server addres.

The easiest way, in my view, is to use Synaptic. If don't have it on your system install it.

sudo apt install synaptic

then start synaptic

sudo synaptic
and you get the synaptic display

go to setup
and then go to packet sources

new

binair deb
Index of /bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu
trusty
main

so it must look like.

then set

Now you have the server ready.

close Synaptic

in terminal:

sudo apt update

en then:

sudo apt install opencpn

That is all you have to do.

You will get a warning, but pass that warning.

Bram

[verkerkbr]

adress is not correct because of the system. Remove the * and then you the correct adress:

*http://ppa.launchpad.net/bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu/*

[conachair]

Originally Posted by ERNA BLUE

Re my question: installing open cpn on rpi 3. Many thanks for the many replies, but I have still not managed to install, following your leads. The problem is that old version noobs 1.9.0 does not activate pi 3. New v. noobs 2.1.0 with latest kernel 4.9.9 raspbian is very good on pi 3, but does not find and load open cpn. Can somebody clever in compiling please publish a workaround script to connect latest raspbian with open cpn?

If it's just to get a system that works then easiest is probably openplotter V0. 8.
Download OpenPlotter RPI v0.8.0 | Sailoog

Needs either a torrent download prog or mega. I use utorrent on Windows.
Then burn the image onto a card ( win32 works fine on windows)
Stick it in the Pi and off you go, Opencpn with lots of plugins is waiting, plus a lot of other very useful stuff.

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

To quick a conclusion again. Error is back, but now it takes a lot more time between the closing of the screen. Smaller leak ?

Latest kernel installed. Now the "leak" seems to be stopped. Touch screen display stays alive !

With the latest kernel version 4.9.9 and Wayland. GLXgears is running at 580 FPS.

[deltasig]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

Latest kernel installed. Now the "leak" seems to be stopped. Touch screen display stays alive !

With the latest kernel version 4.9.9 and Wayland. GLXgears is running at 580 FPS.

Could you please specify the size of the panel that you get 580 FPS and please try full size screen to see the FPS. I'm trying to compare with OrangePi running stock Armbian OpenGL ES 2.0
Thank you
DS

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by deltasig

Could you please specify the size of the panel that you get 580 FPS and please try full size screen to see the FPS. I'm trying to compare with OrangePi running stock Armbian OpenGL ES 2.0
Thank you
DS

I use:

vblank_mode=0 glxgears

[ERNA BLUE]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

adress is not correct because of the system. Remove the * and then you the correct adress:

*http://ppa.launchpad.net/bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu/*

Hi verkerbr, downloading at this stage brings up the error message"Packages 404 not found". IP 91.89.95.8380 Some index files failed to download. Thanks to you I feel I am nearly there! erna blue

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by ERNA BLUE

Hi verkerbr, downloading at this stage brings up the error message"Packages 404 not found". IP 91.89.95.8380 Some index files failed to download. Thanks to you I feel I am nearly there! erna blue

Indeed it is my error. The adress I gave you is still for updates of a present system.

You must change the word bdbcat in opencpn, Then you get all the required files.

Sorry for that error. I notice this error myself with a new install.

Regards,

Bram

[ERNA BLUE]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

Indeed it is my error. The adress I gave you is still for updates of a present system.

You must change the word bdbcat in opencpn, Then you get all the required files.

Sorry for that error. I notice this error myself with a new install.

Regards,

Bram

I am sorry, but I do not understand your sentence: You must change the word bdbcat in opencpn. Ie. change to what and where in opencpn exactly. Many thanks.

[verkerkbr]

Originally Posted by ERNA BLUE

I am sorry, but I do not understand your sentence: You must change the word bdbcat in opencpn. Ie. change to what and where in opencpn exactly. Many thanks.

Erna Blue,

See my instructions before:

it is the server adress ! You can change that in Synaptic. Read my mail instruction.

sudo synaptic

Re: my mail

The adres I have given was an upgrade adres not for the complete version.

Remove the * and then you the correct adress:

*http://ppa.launchpad.net/bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu/*

End: my mail

> Here you must change bdbcat to opencpn. (and no * )

then in the terminal:

sudo apt update
and then

sudo apt install opencpn

gives a warning but pass this warning

Of course you can also use OpenPlotter, but then you don't have the 4.9.0 kernel.

Regards,


Bram

It his works you can upgrade to the kernel to 4.9.9

sudo BRANCH=next rpi-update

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[ERNA BLUE]

Originally Posted by verkerkbr

Erna Blue,

See my instructions before:

it is the server adress ! You can change that in Synaptic. Read my mail instruction.

sudo synaptic

Re: my mail

The adres I have given was an upgrade adres not for the complete version.

Remove the * and then you the correct adress:

*http://ppa.launchpad.net/bdbcat/opencpn/ubuntu/*

End: my mail

> Here you must change bdbcat to opencpn. (and no * )

then in the terminal:

sudo apt update
and then

sudo apt install opencpn

gives a warning but pass this warning

Of course you can also use OpenPlotter, but then you don't have the 4.9.0 kernel.

Regards,


Bram

It his works you can upgrade to the kernel to 4.9.9

sudo BRANCH=next rpi-update

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Hi Bram, I have changed the address, but Synaptic gives me the same error as before. Did this work for your new install? I hope you can still help me! Open Plotter is still using old Noobs v 1.9.0, which does not work with Pi 3. Also I have installed latest kernel 4.9.9, but no improvement in this case. Best Regards Horst