Pi installer tweaks

build.sh

@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ sudo cp roms/---* dist/roms
 sudo mkdir dist/dkwolf
 sudo cp dkwolf/dkwolfrpi dist/dkwolf
 sudo cp -r dkwolf/*.txt dist/dkwolf
-sudo cp -r dkwolf/*.md dist/dkwolf
 sudo cp -r dkwolf/plugins dist/dkwolf
 sudo cp -r dkwolf/changes dist/dkwolf
 

rpi4/dkafe_install.py

@@ -103,29 +103,9 @@ def main():
                 with open(AUTOSTART_FILE, "a") as f:
                     f.write("@/home/pi/dkafe_bin/dkafe_start.sh\n")
 
-                if os.path.exists(CMDLINE_FILE) and not os.path.exists(CMDLINE_FILE_BU):
-                    os.system(f"sudo cp {CMDLINE_FILE} {CMDLINE_FILE_BU}")
-                    if os.path.exists(CMDLINE_FILE_BU):
-                        # 3) Hide startup messages
-                        answer = yesno("Hide system startup messages")
-                        if answer:
-                            # update /boot/cmdline.txt
-                            with open(CMDLINE_FILE, "w") as f_out:
-                                with open(CMDLINE_FILE_BU, "r") as f_in:
-                                    cmd = f_in.readline()
-                                    cmd = cmd.replace("loglevel=3", "loglevel=0")
-                                    cmd = cmd.replace("console=tty1", "console=tty3")
-                                    if " logo.nologo" not in cmd:
-                                        cmd = "logo.nologo " + cmd
-                                    if " quiet" not in cmd:
-                                        cmd = "quiet " + cmd
-                                    if " vt.global_cursor_default=0" not in cmd:
-                                        cmd = "vt.global_cursor_default=0 " + cmd
-                                    f_out.write(cmd)
-            # ----
             os.system(f"sudo cp {AUTOSTART_FILE} {AUTOSTART_FILE_BU2}")
             if os.path.exists(AUTOSTART_FILE_BU2):
-                # 4) Hide the Raspberry Pi taskbar
+                # 3) Hide the Raspberry Pi taskbar
                 answer = yesno("Hide the Pi taskbar")
                 if answer:
                     changes_made = True
@@ -138,7 +118,7 @@ def main():
                                 else:
                                     f_out.write(line)
 
-    # 5) Hide the Raspberry Pi Desktop (Icon, background and welcome image)
+    # 4) Hide the Raspberry Pi Desktop (Icon, background and welcome image)
     if os.path.exists(PCMAN_CONFIG_FILE) and not os.path.exists(PCMAN_CONFIG_FILE_BU):
         os.system(f"sudo cp {PCMAN_CONFIG_FILE} {PCMAN_CONFIG_FILE_BU}")
         if os.path.exists(PCMAN_CONFIG_FILE_BU):
@@ -162,7 +142,7 @@ def main():
                             else:
                                 f_out.write(line)
 
-    # 6) Hide the Raspberry Pi mouse cursor
+    # 5) Hide the Raspberry Pi mouse cursor
     if os.path.exists(DESKTOP_CONFIG_FILE) and not os.path.exists(DESKTOP_CONFIG_FILE_BU):
         os.system(f"sudo cp {DESKTOP_CONFIG_FILE} {DESKTOP_CONFIG_FILE_BU}")
         if os.path.exists(DESKTOP_CONFIG_FILE_BU):
@@ -173,7 +153,7 @@ def main():
                 with open(DESKTOP_CONFIG_FILE, "a") as f:
                     f.write("xserver-command=X -nocursor\n")
 
-    # 7) Use headphone jack for audio
+    # 6) Use headphone jack for audio
     answer = yesno("Use headphone jack for audio")
     if answer:
         changes_made = True
@@ -182,8 +162,8 @@ def main():
     if os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE) and not os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE_BU):
         os.system(f"sudo cp {CONFIG_FILE} {CONFIG_FILE_BU}")
         if os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE_BU):
-            # 8) Optimise framebuffer size (recommended for HDMI output)
-            answer = yesno("Optimise framebuffer (recommended for HDMI output)")
+            # 7) Optimise framebuffer (recommended for HDMI output)
+            answer = yesno("Optimise framebuffer (recommend for HDMI and VGA displays)")
             if answer:
                 changes_made = True
                 with open(CONFIG_FILE, "w") as f_out:
@@ -195,7 +175,7 @@ def main():
                                 f_out.write("framebuffer_height=512\n")
                             else:
                                 f_out.write(line)
-            # 9) Force 640x480 mode on boot
+            # 8) Force 640x480 mode on boot
             answer = yesno("Force 640x480 mode on boot (for scan line generators)")
             if answer:
                 changes_made = True
@@ -210,18 +190,18 @@ def main():
                                 f_out.write("hdmi_mode=4\n")
                             else:
                                 f_out.write(line)
-            # 10) Map GPIO to keyboard input controls
-            answer = yesno("Map GPIO to keyboard input controls ?")
+            # 9) Map GPIO to keyboard input controls
+            answer = yesno("Map GPIO to keyboard input (for arcade controls)")
             if answer:
                 changes_made = True
                 # update /boot/config.txt
                 with open(CONFIG_FILE, "a") as f_out:
                     f_out.write(GPIO_MAPPING)
 
 
-    # 11) Disable non-essential services
+    # 10) Disable non-essential services
     # and
-    # 12) Disable networking services
+    # 11) Disable networking services
     answer = yesno("Disable non-essential services")
     if answer:
         changes_made = True
@@ -244,7 +224,7 @@ def main():
             os.system("sudo systemctl disable ssh.service --quiet")
             os.system("sudo systemctl disable wpa_supplicant.service --quiet")
 
-    # 13) Reboot system
+    # 12) Reboot system
     answer = yesno("Reboot now")
     if answer:
         os.system("reboot")

rpi4/preparing_release.txt

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ Pi4 build and release notes
 ---------------------------
 
 Insert master SD card (can be created from latest image) and boot to Pi OS Desktop
-Press CTRL-ALT-T to start terminal
 
 Abort out of the automated install - if it starts
+Press CTRL-ALT-T to start terminal,  or use SSH to remotely connect to user: "pi", password "dkafe".
 
 $ ls
-There may be an existing installed "dkafe_bin" folder.
-This will be removed automatically by the build script.
+There may be existing "dkafe_bin" folders at /boot/dkafe_bin and /home/pi/dkafe_bin
+These will be automatically removed by the build script.
 
 $ git clone https://github.com/10yard/dkafe.git
 Should create a "dkafe" folder containing the sources
@@ -28,19 +28,20 @@ If all OK we can now remove the sources
 $ sudo rm -r /home/pi/dkafe
 
 Now we're ready to make an SD card image.
-Insert USB stick - this will be target for the SD card image.  Recommend minimum 8GB USB stick.
+Insert an empty USB stick - this will be target for the SD card image.  Recommend minimum 8GB USB stick.
 
 $ lsblk
-We can see the USB drive size and mountpoint.  The mounpoint is used in command below i.e. /media/pi/USB
+We can see the USB drive size and mountpoint.  Assuming the drive is named "USB"  
+The mountpoint used in commands below is /media/pi/USB
 
 $ sudo dd if=/dev/mmcblk0 of=/media/pi/USB/dkafe_sdcard.img bs=1M
-This will make image of the SD Card (mmcblk0) and save to USB stick.  It will take a while.
+This will make an image of the SD Card (mmcblk0) and save to USB stick.  It will take a while.
 
 $ cd /media/pi/USB
 $ sudo pishrink.sh -z dkafe_sdcard.img
 This will shrink the image and package into .gz file.  It will take a while.
 
-$ ls -l /media/pi/USB
+$ ls -l
 Job done.
 
 Remove USB stick and transfer over to another computer.