Nooelec Install on Running Raspi

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Hello, I have some questions about installing piaware on an already running Raspi 3. I have one that runs Pi-Hole that’s not very CPU intensive so I thought I’d install piaware on it to, since it’s up 24/7.

I bought the Nooelec NESDR on Amazon & received it today. I followed the instructions http://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/install, first installing dump1090 and then piaware. I then rebooted the pi.

I show as connected to flightaware but can’t open the local page (localip:8080) and show no stats posted. When I run piaware-status I see the following:

dump1090 is not running.
faup1090 is not running.
piaware is running.
no program appears to be listening for connections on port 30005.
faup1090 is NOT connected to port 30005.
piaware is connected to FlightAware.
got ‘couldn’t open socket: connection refused’
maybe dump1090 is NOT producing data on port 30005.
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

When I see the status of dump1090 I get the following:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl status dump1090 -l ● dump1090.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

I used apt-get to reinstall the dump1090 package since the message said no such file or directory but got a message that the package was already installed (which it was, but I thought I’d try anyway).

This pi has only been in a couple of weeks and I apt-get upgrade regularly so I can’t be far behind on versions. I’m running the current version of Raspbian.

I’m new to Linux so am wondering if I have to install any drivers. I’ve searched on this board & Google but can’t find any resolution.

Any ideas?

ETA: Forgot to mention that I use a 2.5 amp power supply. I bought one of the Vilros Raspi kits from Amazon.

Thanks.

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Hi,

I have followed this flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/install some months ago with my already-running pi, and it works perfectly.

Did you do this → 


sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf

Add


blacklist dvb_usb_rtl28xxu
blacklist rtl_2832
blacklist rtl_2830

J-Luc

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Thanks, that worked!

What does that file now blacklist, and should it be in the instructions?

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This avoids the default DVB-T drivers to load. Then the Dump1090 driver for the RTL dongle can take the hand on it.

Without this, the dongle is handled by the default drivers and nothing works.

should it be in the instructions?

It should ! :unamused:

J-Luc