a debian system for raspberry pi

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

• hardware model cat /proc/device-tree/model
• os version lsb_release -irdc
• kernel uname -r
• firmware /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd version

• 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

• Username: pi
• Password: raspberry

• 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

• http://www.raspbian.org/HexxehImages
• armhf → hardware floating-point
• rpi-update

• 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

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