InstallationNotes.txt

Installation Notes for the Spider/Pi Zero
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(Notes: You will need to add reboots at opportune places).

1. Load Raspbian Stretch (not Lite); Img file 3.4GB

2. Load in to Pi Zero.

3. Standard initial settings, plus:
   In Raspberry Pi Config:
   a. Set platform name: raspberrypiZ1   
   b. set password.
   c. Enable ssh
   In Add/Remove Software:
   a. GNOME Onscreen Keyboard
   
4. Install:
   a. sudo apt install vim
   
5. Increase Swapsize:
    a. Stop the swap. sudo dphys-swapfile swapoff.
    b. Modify the size of the swap. As root , edit the file /etc/dphys-swapfile and modify the variable CONF_SWAPSIZE : CONF_SWAPSIZE=1024. ...
    c. Start the swap. sudo dphys-swapfile swapon.
	(ref: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/41150/virtual-keyboard-activation)

6. Install on-screen virtual keyboard.
    sudo apt-get install matchbox-keyboard
	(https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/41150/virtual-keyboard-activation)
	
7. Create ~pi/python/spider

7. Load spider files from backup.

8. Load Speaker bonnet driver:
   curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts/master/i2samp.sh | bash
   (ref: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-speaker-bonnet-for-raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-usage)

9. sudo apt install gnome-schedule
   This installs a GUI crontab entry system.
   Maybe unnecessary, but manual crontab was not producing results.

10. Alternative: "crontab -e" with:
    @reboot rm /home/pi/python/spider/ospid.txt # JOB_ID_2
    @reboot sleep 2 && ~pi/run_spider.sh # JOB_ID_1