Re: confused, seems to be my normal state

[ghe <ghe@slsware.net>]

On 9/17/19 4:17 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:

> I'd luv to give it a try, since I've never tried it, but unpacking the 
> NOOBS to an sd card seems to be a secret, so what linux command will 
> unpack the .zip and put it on the card?

Attached is the instruction file I wrote for myself because the process
is a bit complex for me to remember (it says 3B+, but it's the same for
a 4, IIRC). I hope it makes some sense to you.

If not, you need but speak...

-- 
Glenn English

NOOBS 3B+ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Insert an SD card that is 8GB or greater in size into your computer.
2. Format the SD card using the platform-specific instructions below:
   Linux
      i. We recommend using gparted (or the command line version parted)
      ii. Create a MSDOS partition tabls and single FAT32 partition. A 64G card works fine.
      iii. Mount the SD card partition -- on /mnt.
3. Unzip the NOOBS data (files and dirs) into a dir on the Linux disk (sudo unzip 2009-08-07.NOOBS_v3_2_0.zip -d unzipped/ -- for example).
4. Move into the dir with the NOOBS data. Copy the data from the Linux dir to the partition (cd unzipped ; sudo cp -rv * /mnt)
      on the SD card. Just all the files and dirs. (cp -r * /mnt). Umount the SD card (sudo umount /mnt).
5. Insert the SD card into your Pi and connect the power supply, etc.

Your Pi will now boot into NOOBS and should display a list of operating systems that you can choose to install.
If your display remains blank, you should select the correct output mode for your display by pressing one of 
   the following number keys on your keyboard:
1. HDMI mode - this is the default display mode.
2. HDMI safe mode - select this mode if you are using the HDMI connector and cannot see anything on screen when the Pi has booted.
3. Composite PAL mode - select either this mode or composite NTSC mode if you are using the composite RCA video connector.
4. Composite NTSC mode

If you are still having difficulties after following these instructions, then please visit the Raspberry Pi 
   Forums (http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/) for support.

Follow the directions. Be sure to set to US in the little window at the bottom.

Changing to XFCE from LXDE
   sudo apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies
   sudo dpkg --get-selections | grep "^lx" or apt-cache show lxde
       remove all of them
   Replace lxde (? -- the login window) with slim.
   
   Reboot
   
   sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get autoclean

Install Firefox, Webmin, an email client, etc.