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Mike Beatty 4 months ago
Ok diving in a bit more- seems like the raspberry pi is one of the cheapest ways to do this ~$100 but it does look pretty techie (to me anyway) A more non techie way is the start9 embassy pro- seems pretty plug in and play? I will probably go with the non techie way but it does still seem like it’s pretty hard for “most” people to run a node that will actually help. Does this sound about right? Also I didn’t really know about this whole liquidity and routing fees- it defo does seem quite complex to run a node properly- do you see this getting easier ever? (I kind of pictured most businesses being able to do this eventually etc)
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Skyler Byrden ⚡️BIP 110 ⚡️UASF 4 months ago
Install StartOS on a Mini PC Prerequisites • Compatible Mini PC: Intel NUC10 (i5, 8GB RAM, 2TB SSD) or similar x86-64 with Legacy Boot. • USB Drive: 16GB+ (USB 2.0 preferred). • Internet: Stable connection. • Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse: For initial setup. • Another Computer: To flash the USB. Steps 1. Download StartOS: • Get the latest .iso from
Sovereign Computing | Start9
Sovereign computing for a free future
 (e.g., startos-0.3.5.1). • Verify SHA256 hash if provided. (Optional) 2. Create Bootable USB: • Use Balena Etcher: • Select .iso, choose USB, click “Flash!”. • Or use dd (Linux/macOS): • sudo dd if=/path/to/startos.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M; sync (Linux) or bs=1m (macOS). 3. Configure BIOS: • Insert USB into mini PC. • Enter BIOS (F2/F12/Del/Esc). • Disable Secure Boot, enable Legacy Boot, set USB as primary boot device. 4. Install StartOS: • Boot from USB. • Follow on-screen prompts to install to the mini PC’s SSD. • Remove USB after installation. 5. Setup: • Connect to monitor, access https://start.local via browser on another device. • Complete setup (password, network, services). Notes • Check Start9’s hardware compatibility list. • If Etcher fails, re-download .iso or use another USB. • Post-install, run headlessly with LAN access. For details, see
Start9 | Documentation
Start9 documentation for sovereign computing with StartOS
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