Free and open source centralised user accounts and file storage system for a Raspberry Pi classroom. Previously Raspi-LTSP. Tweets by @gbaman1
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Announcing PiNet!
Centralised user accounts + file storage system for @Raspberry_Pi classroom
raspberrypi.org/raspi-ltsp-i…
After 7 years, it’s finally time to close the chapter on PiNet.
Announcing the upcoming PiNet End of Life.
pinet.org.uk/blog/2020/10/27…
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I can at least say that the “Places” menu on the left is back in @PiNetDev Stretch (after being disabled in Raspbian), allowing for easy access to flash drives (and @microbit_edu’s) along with PiNet shared folders.
So am *slowly* making progress...
@all_about_code @RaspiKidd
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Got asked again today
"Is PiNet Stretch nearly ready yet?..."
Oh how I wish I could say yes, but the move to Stretch has brought with it bug after bug after bug in LTSP, Raspberry Pi Trading packages, PiNet itself and other core software.
You fix one and another appears 🙁
If you already have a PiNet server installed, just switch release version in the “Other” menu to Alpha.
You don’t need to manually download anything else, it will switch over / update itself all automatically.
The Pi 3 B+ is only supported on the Alpha channel still. Make sure you are running it otherwise it won’t boot.
(You can switch release channel in the “Other” menu).
Great, let me know if you have any other queries/issues.
DMs are open and is also a support email address - pinet.org.uk/articles/suppor…
Yip, still need to flash the boot files onto an SD card. Big difference though is these are only about 100MB, so usually just takes a few seconds vs 5-10 mins for normal Raspbian!
You can do it directly from the PiNet server, or use Etcher.
More info - pinet.org.uk/articles/instal…
When you say a windows server, do you mean using Microsoft Active Directory for the user accounts or Remote Desktop into that server from the Pis?
I have no experience with KA Lite, but it does look like if it is just a web based system, you can install it on the PiNet server and access it like normal from the Pis.
Follow the Ubuntu installation documentation from their website.
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.@gbaman1 describing the problem AND the solution to teaching programming with the #RaspberryPi #BelFOSS
Pleased to confirm PiNet Jessie Alpha now includes full support for @Raspberry_Pi 3 B+!
Updates for Beta/Stable channels will role out over next few weeks once folks on the Alpha channel have had time to test it all out.
PiNet Jessie Alpha servers will prompt on next startup.
As has already been confirmed by @simonlong_rpi, Raspbian Jessie (which PiNet Stable LTS branch is based on) won’t include support which is unfortunate.
I will do some testing though when I get 1 and see if is possible to backport support to PiNet Stable.
raspberrypi.org/blog/raspber…
Given there has been plenty of questions of the past while of PiNet and Raspbian Stretch, here is a little bit of an update on the progress so far.
Plan is to keep the Github Issue up to date as I work through it.
github.com/PiNet/PiNet/issue…
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Set up @PiNetDev on our @Raspberry_Pi lab @WhiteakerMS thanks to @salemkeizer Tech Dept for the server and OSU Federal Credit Union the Pi's! #collectiveefficacy
Fantastic to see PiNet (even if just in the background) on a local TV station! Thanks @ghostyroasty.
xitter.gq/ghostyroasty/status/96…
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I guess it was inevitable eventually...
Had first support request come into the @PiNetDev support email address for @Raspberry_Pi PiServer, as opposed to PiNet this morning...
Seemed bit confused between the 2 of them. I pointed him towards Pi forums (or just install PiNet 😀 )