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winlink-rms-gateway

Winlink Packet RMS Gateway on Debian

Hardware Used

  • Transceiver
  • Digirig + Cable
  • Dell Wyse 3040 Thin Client (8GB eMMC Flash / 2GB RAM)
  • Edimax EW-7811Un Wi-Fi Adapter (Ethernet preferred)
  • Monitor with DisplayPort (Used during setup)

Software Used

  • Debian 12.7 Bookworm
  • Direwolf 1.7
  • LinBPQ 6.0.24.47

Debian Install

  • Ensure Digirig is disconnected while installing!
  • No root password set, which enables sudo for created user
  • Select Use network mirror
  • De-select Debian desktop environment
  • De-select GNOME
  • Select SSH server

RMS Gateway Install

  • On a fresh Debian installation:
    • Comment out the CD-ROM repository in /etc/apt/sources.list
    • Install git: sudo apt update && sudo apt install git
  • Clone this repository
  • git clone https://github.com/kg4vdk/winlink-rms-gateway
  • Change into repository directory
  • cd winlink-rms-gateway
  • Modify the variables at the top of winlink-rms-gateway-build.sh
  • nano winlink-rms-gateway.sh
  • Run the script: bash ./winlink-rms-gateway-build.sh

Manage RMS Gateway

  • monitor-services opens in tmux
    • Exit tmux with Ctrl + B, followed by D
  • stop-services, and start-services

Notes

Dell Wyse 3040 WILL NOT REBOOT if attached to a monitor.

  • Power cycle to reboot (When running headless, this is not an issue)

Dell Wyse 3040 BIOS Settings (F2 to access)

  • Restore Settings (Factory)
  • System Configuration
    • USB Configuration --> Enable USB Boot Support
    • Audio --> Disable Audio (Optional, but eliminates some kernel messages printing to the console)
  • Maintenance
    • Data Wipe --> Wipe on Next Boot

Dell Wyse 3040 EFI Fix

  • Reboot into installer (F12 to select boot device)
    • Advanced --> Rescue Mode
    • /dev/mmcblk0p2 as root file system
    • mkdir -p /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT
    • cp /boot/efi/EFI/debian/grubx64.efi /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI
    • CTL+D to exit shell
    • Reboot the system (remove the installer USB)

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