If you are using berryboot, Please skip this message. If you are using pixel version of berryboot you can continue. For all others, please continue. It's complicated about which version of berryboot is safe to upgrade. Doing so, to the wrong version is an automatic FOOBAR. You can do the following to upgrade to pixel, but a backup is a must. You may very well need it to recover.
If you are not using Pixel version of raspian. Please perfrom the following:
1. Backup your copy of the O/S from your boot transflash. Many ways to do it. In case foobar happens.
2. Backup your hard drive image suggest "Clonezilla".
3. Open a terminal window.
4. execute "sudo apt-get update".
5. execute "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade". This will take a long time, it's a big update.
6. execute "sudo apt-get upgrade".
If nothing comes up you are done. "Reboot the system".
If you see a message to "auto-remove" some obsolete software do:
7. execute "sudo apt-get auto-remove".
At this point you are done. Enjoy the new stuff Pixel version supports.
If you are using the Pixel version. Please perform the following.
1. Open a terminal window.
2. execute "sudo apt-get update".
3. execute "sudo apt-get upgrade".
Look at the totals. If you see a number next to packages not installed. Key N to not continue. Then change the command to: "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade". And key Y to that. To finish proceed to step 6 of the above process.
**** Why re-state what you should be doing ****
Because since the new pixel version there has been at least 4 "dist-upgrades". And a couple "auto-removes". Pixel version is constantly being improved. Hence the need to update. Honestly, did you remember to update that nice NCID setup that works wonderfully without much intervension? And honestly I do forget. The corrections included with updates makes the process worth it.
Have fun
Last edit: Ronald Beausoleil 2017-01-21
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No problem. There has been so many changes and improvements to pixel version. I had to restate the obivious. If the desktop background does not suit you. It is so easy to change. Even the inclusion of Real VNC makes it a plus. It's so a step up from plain XRDP for RPC from a PC. BTW, XRDP and VNC don't mix. It's one or the other. VNC wins that battle. I uninstalled xrdp on all my raspberries.
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I noticed a big dist-upgrade on 2-25-16. A large number of new packages added. Woflram being one of them. It's 240mb sized. Very big update.
Never ending updates. Oh, BTW. Safe for Berryboot or Raspbian if you have updated those recently in the past. Otherwise read above, can't stress enough it's very important to know what and how to update.
For NCID, raspberry is the way to go. The power of linux, using the least electric.
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I am so confused. I want to install NCID on a raspberry pi I am building up to run a VoIP server (Piaf). It's Raspbian Jessie and there is no ncid in the package list ("aptitude search ncid" only turns up libincidenceeditorsng4 and rancid packages). Is ncid in the repo or do I have to built it from source?
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I have my old raspberry pi B with a usb modem working fine, its a generic one I bough on ebay
lsusb shows as: ID 0572:1329 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
first one I bough and works great.
I want to build one for a relative with a Pi Zero but have not been able to get any usb modems to work.
Some are soft modems, or the caller id does not work.
Here are some for the doesnt work on Raspbian list.
Trendnet TFM-560U, soft modem / no serial, doesnt work. ID 047e:2892 Agere Systems, Inc. (Lucent) Systems Soft Modem
"Dell" branded one, serial but caller id does not work, only on windows pc with cd driver. ID 0572:1324 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
Generic ebay black modem "linux compatible" red square lights, soft modem, doesnt work ID 0572:1300 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc. SoftK56 Data Fax Voice CARP
drivers if available are only for x86 not arm
Unfortunately the name brand confirmed working ones are super expensive.
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Thanks for posting your test results. You tested quite a few.
Could you do us a favor and update the Network Caller ID - Wikipedia article with your findings? You can do so anonymously if you wish though it is helpful to fill out the "Reported By" column in case someone has a question. If using Wikipedia's editor seems too intimidating, let me know.
Does the USB modem for your Pi B (0572:1329) work on the Pi Zero, even if you wouldn't be giving it to your relative to use? Just wondering. That would be a new wrinkle to the compatibility issue.
I don't believe we've had any reports of soft modems that work. The general rule of thumb is if the modem works with the minicom program, it will probably work with NCID.
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If you are using berryboot, Please skip this message. If you are using pixel version of berryboot you can continue. For all others, please continue. It's complicated about which version of berryboot is safe to upgrade. Doing so, to the wrong version is an automatic FOOBAR. You can do the following to upgrade to pixel, but a backup is a must. You may very well need it to recover.
If you are not using Pixel version of raspian. Please perfrom the following:
1. Backup your copy of the O/S from your boot transflash. Many ways to do it. In case foobar happens.
2. Backup your hard drive image suggest "Clonezilla".
3. Open a terminal window.
4. execute "sudo apt-get update".
5. execute "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade". This will take a long time, it's a big update.
6. execute "sudo apt-get upgrade".
If nothing comes up you are done. "Reboot the system".
If you see a message to "auto-remove" some obsolete software do:
7. execute "sudo apt-get auto-remove".
At this point you are done. Enjoy the new stuff Pixel version supports.
If you are using the Pixel version. Please perform the following.
1. Open a terminal window.
2. execute "sudo apt-get update".
3. execute "sudo apt-get upgrade".
Look at the totals. If you see a number next to packages not installed. Key N to not continue. Then change the command to: "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade". And key Y to that. To finish proceed to step 6 of the above process.
**** Why re-state what you should be doing ****
Because since the new pixel version there has been at least 4 "dist-upgrades". And a couple "auto-removes". Pixel version is constantly being improved. Hence the need to update. Honestly, did you remember to update that nice NCID setup that works wonderfully without much intervension? And honestly I do forget. The corrections included with updates makes the process worth it.
Have fun
Last edit: Ronald Beausoleil 2017-01-21
Hey Ron,
Thanks for the information. I used it to upgrade 2 RPi's one of which already had Pixel.
No problem. There has been so many changes and improvements to pixel version. I had to restate the obivious. If the desktop background does not suit you. It is so easy to change. Even the inclusion of Real VNC makes it a plus. It's so a step up from plain XRDP for RPC from a PC. BTW, XRDP and VNC don't mix. It's one or the other. VNC wins that battle. I uninstalled xrdp on all my raspberries.
I noticed a big dist-upgrade on 2-25-16. A large number of new packages added. Woflram being one of them. It's 240mb sized. Very big update.
Never ending updates. Oh, BTW. Safe for Berryboot or Raspbian if you have updated those recently in the past. Otherwise read above, can't stress enough it's very important to know what and how to update.
For NCID, raspberry is the way to go. The power of linux, using the least electric.
I am so confused. I want to install NCID on a raspberry pi I am building up to run a VoIP server (Piaf). It's Raspbian Jessie and there is no ncid in the package list ("aptitude search ncid" only turns up libincidenceeditorsng4 and rancid packages). Is ncid in the repo or do I have to built it from source?
Nevermind. I found the link to download the .deb package. Not sure how I missed that the first time around.
I have my old raspberry pi B with a usb modem working fine, its a generic one I bough on ebay
lsusb shows as:
ID 0572:1329 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
first one I bough and works great.
I want to build one for a relative with a Pi Zero but have not been able to get any usb modems to work.
Some are soft modems, or the caller id does not work.
Here are some for the doesnt work on Raspbian list.
Trendnet TFM-560U, soft modem / no serial, doesnt work.
ID 047e:2892 Agere Systems, Inc. (Lucent) Systems Soft Modem
"Dell" branded one, serial but caller id does not work, only on windows pc with cd driver.
ID 0572:1324 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
Generic ebay black modem "linux compatible" red square lights, soft modem, doesnt work
ID 0572:1300 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc. SoftK56 Data Fax Voice CARP
drivers if available are only for x86 not arm
Unfortunately the name brand confirmed working ones are super expensive.
Hi Sandoval,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Thanks for posting your test results. You tested quite a few.
Could you do us a favor and update the Network Caller ID - Wikipedia article with your findings? You can do so anonymously if you wish though it is helpful to fill out the "Reported By" column in case someone has a question. If using Wikipedia's editor seems too intimidating, let me know.
Does the USB modem for your Pi B (0572:1329) work on the Pi Zero, even if you wouldn't be giving it to your relative to use? Just wondering. That would be a new wrinkle to the compatibility issue.
I don't believe we've had any reports of soft modems that work. The general rule of thumb is if the modem works with the minicom program, it will probably work with NCID.