How To: Get Online with DreamPi

[AndehX]

I also have a question regarding the line voltage inducer...

I would rather not have to use 9v batteries (I mean I will to start off with, but not long term) I would prefer to simply use an 18v DC adapter. Is there anything I should know when chosing an appropriate DC adapter? What kind of amps would be suitable? 1amp? less than that?

[pcwzrd13]

I would rather not have to use 9v batteries (I mean I will to start off with, but not long term) I would prefer to simply use an 18v DC adapter. Is there anything I should know when chosing an appropriate DC adapter? What kind of amps would be suitable? 1amp? less than that?

I've made quite a few AC adapters ranging anywhere from 0.3A to 1A and they all work fine.

[AndehX]

ok cool, i'll go with this 880mA 18v adapter ive found on ebay. I plan on building the circuit into a neat little enclosure with a proper socket for the DC adapter, just to keep things as clean as possible.

[AndehX]

had to buy an RJ11 cable since the one that came with the modem only had 2 pins.

which of the wires in this cable, would I attach the voltage inducer to? The brown one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RJ11-to-RJ11- ... 1715344301

Also the modem I bought, only has 2 pins in the RJ11 socket. Is that normal?

[pcwzrd13]

had to buy an RJ11 cable since the one that came with the modem only had 2 pins.

which of the wires in this cable, would I attach the voltage inducer to? The brown one?

Technically the 2 pin/single line RJ-11 cable should work fine. Only two wires are used. But yeah, in the one you linked to, you would attach the LVI to the brown wire.

[AndehX]

had to buy an RJ11 cable since the one that came with the modem only had 2 pins.

which of the wires in this cable, would I attach the voltage inducer to? The brown one?

Technically the 2 pin/single line RJ-11 cable should work fine. Only two wires are used. But yeah, in the one you linked to, you would attach the LVI to the brown wire.

oh ok, I thought it needed all 4 pins. Thats fine then.

[AndehX]

Got everything set up and it all works perfectly. Forgotten what Quake was like with lag

Built the voltage inducer into a neat little box, using an 18v DC adapter (multimeter tested it at 24v but w/e)

[itsthinkingstill]

is it possible to emulate dream pi on a computer and cut out buying a raspberry pi?

[AndehX]

good idea, but right now, probably not, as I would assume that would have been the first thought when developing dreampi. Maybe it only works under linux or something?

[scaryred24]

good idea, but right now, probably not, as I would assume that would have been the first thought when developing dreampi. Maybe it only works under linux or something?

I would assume that Dreampi was supposed to run on raspberry pi only that that isn't really the case. It's just a modified debian server os with only the Dreampi 2 code built into it. Now as for programs like Virtual Box I don't think it can run on it in it's intentional state it is in.