Most single-board-computers should be usable as a GrowSense host garden computer.
Note: Slight differences between some boards require different versions of software to be installed. If the GrowSense system won't install to your single-board-computer or won't run then please report it as an issue so it can be fixed.
Use the following guides to perform the initial setup for your single-board-computer:
The following steps assume you're logged into your single-board-computer via SSH...
Change the hostname of the computer to "garden" (or any hostname you prefer):
Enter the root password when prompted and press ENTER to confirm the change.
Reboot the garden computer so it uses the new hostname:
The host computer should now reboot with the new host name.
Note: This may take a while so be patient.
Ping the garden computer to see when it comes back online:
If the hostname "garden" can't be resolved then use the IP address instead:
When the computer is offline and/or still booting the response will look something like this:
When the computer is back online the results should look something like this: