diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b6bc038..c959e35 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Fastest and cheapest way to get your own Lightning Node running - on a Raspberry ![RaspiBlitz](pictures/raspiblitz.jpg) -*This tutorial is based on the RaspiBolt project - you can find in detail here: https://github.com/Stadicus/guides/blob/master/raspibolt The RaspiBlitz serves as a shortcut through this setup process with some changes and an additional LCD display so that you can quickly experiment with a Lightning node and start working on your LApps on a hacking event (or at home). This shortcut is fine for testnet usage and maybe trying some small things on mainnet. But if you choose to go full reckless afterwards … please consider taking the time and work thru the original RaspiBolt project. Don’t trust us, verify.* +*This tutorial is based on the RaspiBolt project - you can find in detail here: https://github.com/Stadicus/guides/blob/master/raspibolt The RaspiBlitz serves as a shortcut through this setup process with some changes and an additional LCD display so that you can quickly experiment with a Lightning node and start working on your LApps on a hacking event (or at home). This shortcut is fine for testnet usage and maybe trying some small things on mainnet. But if you choose to go full reckless afterwards … please consider taking the time and work thru the original RaspiBolt project. Don’t trust us, verify.* ## Table of Contents @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Fastest and cheapest way to get your own Lightning Node running - on a Raspberry ## Hardware Needed (Amazon Shopping List) -*The RaspiBlitz software is build and tested for the following Hardware set that you can buy cheap on Amazon.de:* +*The RaspiBlitz software is build and tested for the following Hardware set that you can buy cheap on Amazon.de:* * RaspBerry Pi 3 (31,99 EUR) https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01CD5VC92 * Micro SD-Card 16GB (7,11 EUR) https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0162YQEIE @@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ You can even pay your RaspiBlitz Amazon Shopping with Bitcoin & Lightning thru [ ### Optional Hardware -*Some optional goodies to consider to add to your shopping list for your RaspiBlitz:* +*Some optional goodies to consider to add to your shopping list for your RaspiBlitz (Amazon DE/US):* -* SD-Card Writer https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01JWFZWUQ -* LAN Cable https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004SUEIE2 -* USB-LAN-Adapter https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00NPJV4YY -* Transport Case https://www.amazon.de/dp/B007Y4NWSW -* Y-Cable https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ZJBIHVY +* SD-Card Writer https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01JWFZWUQ / http://a.co/6e03D7Z +* LAN Cable https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004SUEIE2 /http://a.co/g2IJd6i +* USB-LAN-Adapter https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00NPJV4YY / http://a.co/ccb26nF +* Transport Case https://www.amazon.de/dp/B007Y4NWSW / http://a.co/0c6wyM2 +* Y-Cable https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ZJBIHVY / http://a.co/0WTA7nz If you organizing an educational event where you want to support people learning on and with multiple RaspiBlitz, here is a package list of useful hardware to have at that event: [ [Event Package List](shoppinglist_event.md) ] @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ If you organizing an educational event where you want to support people learning If you are at an event, ask for a ready-2-go set or if you have your own hardware ask for assistance to prepare your SD-Card and HDD. Then you are all set and and you can proceed with "SetUp your RaspiBlitz". ### Scenario 2 “Start at Home” -You got all the hardware of the shopping list above and you have no further assistence. Then you need to prepare your SD-Card yourself .. this scenario is still experimental, feedback needed and can take some time. +You got all the hardware of the shopping list above and you have no further assistence. Then you need to prepare your SD-Card yourself .. this scenario is still experimental, feedback needed and can take some time. 1. Download SD-Card image with [bittorrent](https://www.utorrent.com/intl/en/downloads/): https://wiki.fulmo.org/downloads/raspiblitz-2018-07-17b.torrent @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Connect all hardware like on photo and boot it up by connecting the power. * Make sure that your laptop and the raspberry are on the same local network. * On Mac OSX you can also consider to connect the raspberry directly with your laptop and share your WLAN internet connection over ethernet (thats a nice mobile setup): https://mycyberuniverse.com/mac-os/connect-to-raspberry-pi-from-a-mac-using-ethernet.html -When everything boots up correctly, you should see the local IP address of your RaspiBlitz on the LCD panel. +When everything boots up correctly, you should see the local IP address of your RaspiBlitz on the LCD panel. ![LCD0](pictures/lcd0-welcome.png) @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ The third option "SYNC" should just be use as a fallback. So normally you have t This is the recommended way for users that are making the setup at home without any further assistence but can take quite some time. -*Background: The download is done thru bittorrent. So just it should be possible to stop/shutdown the Raspi and continue later - just in case.* +*Background: The download is done thru bittorrent. So just it should be possible to stop/shutdown the Raspi and continue later - just in case.* #### Copy the Blockchain @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ To connect the 2nd HDD to the RaspiBlitz, the use of a Y cable to provide extra **Background: If the blockchain was already on the HDD or was aquired sucessfully, the script `60finsihHDD.sh` will be called. It will further prepare the HDD and start the bitcoin service.* -#### Lightning +#### Lightning Before the lighting service can be started the Bitcoin service needs to make sure that the blockchain is up to date. The downloaded blockchain data could be several weeks old - this could take some minutes. Then the Lightning Service gets started and a wallet can be created: @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Once the wallet is unlocked the setup is finally over and the main menu shows th ![SSH9e](pictures/ssh9e-mainmenu.png) -*Background: The script `00mainMenu.sh` is now the place to offer further features und extend the possibilities of the RaspiBlitz. Feel free to come up with ideas. Check out the developer section at the end of this page.* +*Background: The script `00mainMenu.sh` is now the place to offer further features und extend the possibilities of the RaspiBlitz. Feel free to come up with ideas. Check out the developer section at the end of this page.* ### Features