Hello! I used to have my node #43124 running on Allstar link 2. I have recently moved and I have no idea how to get mu node back up and running. When I try the ASL 3 setup on a pi3, the pi just gives me 7 green blinks; no boot. I am trying to setup DV Switch without much luck. I really don't want to lose my node # and start with a new one. If that happens, I'll probably just move on from Allstar.
Seven flashes on a Pi means the image was not properly written to the SD card and the bootloader cannot find a kernel to boot. Not ASL-related. Possibly a bad SD card.
I've tried flashing 2 new cards with zero luck using the latest rpi imager. Seems like it's writing the image ok but I only get a rainbow screen
and your Raspberry Pi is really a model 3, 4, 5, or Zero2W (not a Raspberry Pi 2 and not the original Raspberry Pi Zero) ?
and you've been following the instructions @ ASL3 Appliance Installation - AllStarLink Manual ?
What size SD card are you trying to flash?
Yes it is a pi 3. I tried following the instructions and that's all I get, 7 blinks. Ive tried a sandisk 16gb and just now a 32gb brand new out of the packaging. It will not le me access my old "server" it just comes up as "bad request Error 04"
Odd / unexpected. I would suggest flashing the one of the available (64-bit) versions of Raspberry Pi OS. That will eliminate any of the AllStarLink additions. If you are successful with a clean install you can again try flashing the AllStarLink image.
i find that the way the RPi Imager procedure works to write the SD card can whisk you past selecting the right RPi model. Step-by-Step carefully!
Thank you.. I have gone over and over step by step carefully. I can't even get dvswitch to work the way it shows other people using. Finds my node 43124 then shows "call failed" I appreciate the help from everyone.
Nothing about your node is going to work until you actually get it online. You could use DVSM in WebTransceiver mode if you're trying to talk to someone else, but obviously you can't connect to your own node that way.
As I said, the seven flashes and rainbow screen is a well-known error message that's telling you that the Pi cannot start from the SD card.
What version of the Pi Imager are you using?
And exactly what Pi hardware do you have?
I cannot talk to someone eles using DV switch, that's part of the problem. All I wanted to do was use that so I could "save" my node number so it isn't deleted on April 2nd. Raspberry Pi imager 2.0.7
Raspberry Pi model 3b+
32gb sandisk sd card
If you have an Android device, use "Node Mode"; no ASL required and it'll get your number to register.
EDIT: I see that node # registered today, so it appears to be safe.
hmm. as long as you are certain you ignored the first time you could choose RPi model in the Imager and instead chose it only after App Options -> Content Repository -> https://rpi.allstarlink.org/latest.json, then is it at all possible the SD card gold fingers are not oriented 'up' toward the pc board?
Yes sd is inserted the correct way. I have a new pi 5 coming soon anyhow. Hopefully I'm able to get it running then