====== Raspberry Pi(rate)Box Troubleshooting ======
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[[http://piratepi.tweakblogs.net/blog/7764/pirate-pi-based-on-raspberry-pi.html|Image source]]
==== Technical FAQ ====
=== Enabling PirateBox for startup seems not to work. ===
Some USB Sticks take a while until they are available. PirateBox Scripts try initialize the wifi card directly. If the card is not available, it can be useful to enable a wait-time until the device become available. To enable this device-polling run

  sed -i 's|PROBE_INTERFACE="no"|PROBE_INTERFACE="yes"|g' /opt/piratebox/conf/piratebox.conf

The next reboot should work. If not, please report back to the forums.

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=== PirateBox does not work after system upgrade ===
The PirateBox RaspberryPi images are Archlinux based. In case you want to install additional software, it might be handy to run the upgrade commands:

  pacman -Syu

Sometimes the packages changes, so recently the dnsmasq package will now auto enable itself. So make sure that dnsmasq is properly disabled and stopped after installing your software:

  systemctl stop dnsmasq
  systemctl disable dnsmasq

You might consider restarting PirateBox after your activities:

  systemctl restart piratebox



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==== Additional Support ====
For general questions about the PirateBox project, please refer to the **[[::faq|FAQ page]]**.

For additional support, please visit the **[[http://forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]**. 

**Please note:** Before posting on the forum, please review **[[http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html|this article]]** on "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way". 

Key recommendations include:
  * Use meaningful, specific subject headers
  * Be explicit about your question
  * Be precise and informative about your problem
  * Grovelling is not a substitute for doing your homework
  * Describe the problem's symptoms, not your guesses
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  * Don't ask people to reply by private e-mail or private message
  * Courtesy never hurts, and sometimes helps
  * Follow up with a brief note on the solution if you find one