=== Raspbian notes ===
a debian system for [[raspberry pi]]

  * http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads
  * http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianInstaller

=== which RPI version?====
  * hardware model ''cat /proc/device-tree/model''
  * os version ''lsb_release -irdc''
  * kernel ''uname -r''
  * firmware ''/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd version''

===2014-09-09-wheezy-raspbian===
  * setup hostapd with RTL8188CUS wireless device
    * http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=25921
    * http://sirlagz.net/2012/08/09/how-to-use-the-raspberry-pi-as-a-wireless-access-pointrouter-part-1/
  * apt-get install emacs23-nox gcc cmake dnsmasq hostapd zip  


===2012-07-15-wheezy-raspbian===
  * Username: pi 
  * Password: raspberry 

===audio.i.o===
  * http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals
  * LogiLink USB UA0053 (using ''snd-usb-audio'')
  * check ''/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf'' for soundcard settings
  * http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=7107&p=133075&hilit=alsa#p133075
  * http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7503
  * troubleshooting -> http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting#Sound

=== Hexxeh===
  * http://www.raspbian.org/HexxehImages
  * armhf -> hardware floating-point 
  * rpi-update

=== Pisces ===
  * ''dd if=/Users/zzk/Downloads/rpi_pisces_r3.img  of=/dev/rdisk4 bs=1m''
  * http://www.raspbian.org/PiscesImages
  * u:p root:raspbian / raspbian:raspbian
  * current r3 on 8GB ADATA card

=== More hostapd notes ===

http://www.pawfal.org/dave/blog/2013/08/sonic-bike-hacklab-part-3-the-anti-cloud-towards-bike-to-bike-mesh-networking/

Plus you need to setup hostapd for some devices that require better security to see the ssid (phones and linux laptops mainly seemingly):

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd

"The whole crux of the issue is that it is the apt hosted copy of hostapd that is not compatible with the RTL8188CUS chipset."

http://www.daveconroy.com/turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-wifi-hotspot-with-edimax-nano-usb-ew-7811un-rtl8188cus-chipset/

and http://elinux.org/RPI-Wireless-Hotspot