Hi! I’ve joined the waiting list, and I’m super excited about getting a uConsole. One of the things that I really want is a good unit for using Obsidian, and I’d like to start getting my OS ready now rather than wait for it’s arrival. Has anyone managed to set up, say, QEMU, running one of the uConsole OS images to act as a means to emulate the device? Thanks!
Just use a regular Raspberry Pi 4?
Edit: I didn’t read the question properly… but that is the closest you’ll get easily…
I use small txt files for all my configuration and then I just zip them and copy them over… manual but works!
That’s a good idea, and if I happen across a Pi 4, I may try that.
In the meanwhile, though, that does spark a thought; I can’t imagine everyone developing for devices like this are using the actual hardware, so perhaps researching RPI4 build/test environments will get me answers! Much appreciated.
I haven’t done any research specifically for RPI4 emulation stuff, but I’ve recently been using something sort of related for ESP32 hardware. Their free version is handy for testing some stuff, though the “virtual wifi” they provide in their emulators for internet access can be next to useless sometimes (I’m guessing too many people are using the free version and the connection is limited). While they don’t have support for the RPI4 or anything generally powerful, they support several small, low power, IoT focused platforms. I was kind of surprised it existed at all, as the only other option I was aware of was setting up a QEMU environment, which while documented in various places online, seems like a major project itself. And I wasn’t convinced the effort would even produce something stable and worthwhile anyway. (That might be an option for RPI4 stuff too though, I’m not sure.)