HoverHelm

Net-oriented operation system for OpenComputers

Available hdd from server through network card on clients Useful for drones and microcontrollers

Features compared with standard EEPROM

• Network drive
  • no limit 4Kb
  • programs may be modular
  • easy to update program on device without flash-ing EEPROM
  • may only need to craft one hard drive for the entire game
• Remote constrol
  • no neeed keyboard, gpu and screen on device
  • centralized control of all your drones
• Reverse compatibility
  • old eeprom-oriented programs can work unchanged with HoverHelm

Development progress

• [x] The system starts and works
• [x] Virtual network drive with access to a folder on the server's hdd
• [x] Central remote terminal to run programs on devices
• [x] Configuration
• [x] Logging
• [x] Communication via network and connected map
• [x] Installer
• [ ] Виртуальный гпу
• [ ] Communication via internet card (Stem)
• [ ] Saving device names
• [ ] Tablet remote terminal

Installation

Minimum system requirements

Finite device HH Server

Installation server

1. Install OpenOS
2. Execute pastebin run xh61Yx8a
3. Edit opened config
   1. Add related linked and network cards by template
   2. Configre devices folders path if need

Installation client

1. Run HoverHelm server hoverhelm/main.lua
2. In HH terminal execute prepare_eeprom <device name> <server network card address> <port> <client network card address>
   1. If server have only one configured network card, than it type can be used instead of address(modem or tunnel)
   2. Client network card address may be omitted if client have only one card

Usage

1. Run HoverHelm server hoverhelm/main.lua
2. Run devices, simply by on it
   • When each device is launched for the first time, its custom folder will be created at /home/hoverhelm/devices/<deviceName>/
   • A string <deviceName> started will be twisted in the server terminal and in the device log file. Now device is ready
   • Common files for all devices is located at /home/hoverhelm/device_core/ (coreRootFolder in config)
   • Device specific files is located at /home/hoverhelm/devices/<deviceName>/ (userRootFolder in config)
3. Execute deviceName>device-program-name args in HH terminal for execute program device-program-name on device deviceName with arguments args
   • Program with name example will be searched at /test.lua or /programs/test.lua related on device folder
   • Out of the box available only lua and reboot programs