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Write the 4.1.1 image to a NEW SD card, plug it in, and configure it.K2AMP wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 12:12 pm I'm currently running Pi-Star 3.4.17 on a Zumspot, which I believe is an RPi-0. Usually, I like to upgrade stuff "just because", which is generally frowned upon. But I like to have the newest features. However, I thought I'd ask about Pi-Star. Should I upgrade or leave it alone since it's working?
Having used both...the only outward thing I've noticed is that WIRES-X passthrough works properly on Pi-Star 4 as opposed to not working on Pi-Star 3. I primarily use D-Star and DMR modes so WIRES-X function is very low on the list. I went back to Pi-Star 3 because 4 has issues with my wifi that I'll start looking into when I get bored making my "forum rounds" for the day.K2AMP wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 12:12 pm I'm currently running Pi-Star 3.4.17 on a Zumspot, which I believe is an RPi-0. Usually, I like to upgrade stuff "just because", which is generally frowned upon. But I like to have the newest features. However, I thought I'd ask about Pi-Star. Should I upgrade or leave it alone since it's working?
I had no Idea there was a version 4, I ran my update script last night and I'm still on Pi-Star:3.4.17, so I assume this is the current stable build while 4 is a beta or something?K2AMP wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 12:12 pm I'm currently running Pi-Star 3.4.17 on a Zumspot, which I believe is an RPi-0. Usually, I like to upgrade stuff "just because", which is generally frowned upon. But I like to have the newest features. However, I thought I'd ask about Pi-Star. Should I upgrade or leave it alone since it's working?
The only safe way to get to 4.x is to download it, burn it to an SD card, and configure it as a new system.*2E0EPV wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:00 pmI had no Idea there was a version 4, I ran my update script last night and I'm still on Pi-Star:3.4.17, so I assume this is the current stable build while 4 is a beta or something?K2AMP wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 12:12 pm I'm currently running Pi-Star 3.4.17 on a Zumspot, which I believe is an RPi-0. Usually, I like to upgrade stuff "just because", which is generally frowned upon. But I like to have the newest features. However, I thought I'd ask about Pi-Star. Should I upgrade or leave it alone since it's working?
Cheers for that think I will give that a go tonight, I've certainly got enough spare SD Cards around to make one of them up as a Pi-Star test card.AF6VN wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 4:02 pmThe only safe way to get to 4.x is to download it, burn it to an SD card, and configure it as a new system.*2E0EPV wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:00 pmI had no Idea there was a version 4, I ran my update script last night and I'm still on Pi-Star:3.4.17, so I assume this is the current stable build while 4 is a beta or something?K2AMP wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 12:12 pm I'm currently running Pi-Star 3.4.17 on a Zumspot, which I believe is an RPi-0. Usually, I like to upgrade stuff "just because", which is generally frowned upon. But I like to have the newest features. However, I thought I'd ask about Pi-Star. Should I upgrade or leave it alone since it's working?
3.x is running Debian Jessie (v8), 4.x runs Debian Buster (v10) -- actually, I think 4.0 was Debian Stretch (v9) but the release of the R-Pi 4B forced a switch to Buster (the R-Pi 4B will not run older releases at all).
* There /might/ be a way to do it by editing the apt sources definition file and then doing an apt update/apt full-upgrade -- but there is too much chance of leaving something from 3.x behind or somehow not getting all of 4.x.
