pete_c
Guru
A post here documenting the build of a new automation server. Specifically for Homeseer 3.
Here the "lite" Homeseer 3 automation server hardware has changed over the years for me.
1 - RPi 1 - first Homeseer 3 lite server - this device was called the Homeseer 3 Zee
2 - RPi 2 - this device was called the Homeseer 3 Zee 2
3 - Xi3 - Xi5a - modular cube computer - AMD based
4 - Pine64 - Arm based computer with 2Gb of RAM running Armbian Linux
5 - S912 Octocore ARM TVBox with 3Gb of RAM running Armbian Linux
6 - Beelink BT3 Pro II - Intel based with 4Gb of RAM - Prices vary - Amazon ~ $150, Ebay ~ $65 - $100
Personally purchased mine for $65.
[sharedmedia=gallery:images:1202]
This computer by default comes with Windows 10 Home edition running on a 64Gb eMMC. I will be leaving the Windows 10 alone for time being and shrink down the partition to around 20 Gb to allow 44 Gb to run Ubuntu 18.04 Linux.
This is the second BeeLink BT3 Pro II that I am building. First one is running fine after about a month or so. Documenting this build here.
1 - download a live Ubuntu 18.04 desktop ISO
2 - spin a custom ISO for BeeLink BT3 Pro 2 ==> isorespin.sh -i xubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso --atom
3 - write the ISO to a USB stick
3 - run GParted / resize Windows 10 partition
Here the "lite" Homeseer 3 automation server hardware has changed over the years for me.
1 - RPi 1 - first Homeseer 3 lite server - this device was called the Homeseer 3 Zee
2 - RPi 2 - this device was called the Homeseer 3 Zee 2
3 - Xi3 - Xi5a - modular cube computer - AMD based
4 - Pine64 - Arm based computer with 2Gb of RAM running Armbian Linux
5 - S912 Octocore ARM TVBox with 3Gb of RAM running Armbian Linux
6 - Beelink BT3 Pro II - Intel based with 4Gb of RAM - Prices vary - Amazon ~ $150, Ebay ~ $65 - $100
Personally purchased mine for $65.
[sharedmedia=gallery:images:1202]
This computer by default comes with Windows 10 Home edition running on a 64Gb eMMC. I will be leaving the Windows 10 alone for time being and shrink down the partition to around 20 Gb to allow 44 Gb to run Ubuntu 18.04 Linux.
This is the second BeeLink BT3 Pro II that I am building. First one is running fine after about a month or so. Documenting this build here.
1 - download a live Ubuntu 18.04 desktop ISO
2 - spin a custom ISO for BeeLink BT3 Pro 2 ==> isorespin.sh -i xubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso --atom
3 - write the ISO to a USB stick
3 - run GParted / resize Windows 10 partition