[MapServer-users] "Emergency" map server on Raspberry Pi - raster/PNG source in folder structure

Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us
Wed Oct 12 09:13:03 PDT 2022


You'll need to set up an index to all those PNG/PGW files.  I've done this with a SHP file in the past as Sven described.  There is more than on way to do this though.

Let me know if you need a MapServer example, I can dig one out for you.

Bobb




My machine - - - PW19-S295-C024

> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stefan Gofferje <lists at home.gofferje.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:53 AM
> > > To: Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) <bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>;
> > > mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> > > Subject: Re: [MapServer-users] "Emergency" map server on Raspberry Pi
> > > - raster/PNG source in folder structure
> > > 
> > > Think Before You Click: This email originated outside our organization.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > On 10/12/22 17:35, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) wrote:
> > > > This might help you get started:
> > > >
> > > > https://github.com/klassenjs/rpi-
> > > workshop/blob/master/Workshop.org
> > > >
> > > > We've got 7 of these used in the filed now as standalone Webservers,
> > > with Wifi access.  No internet required.  You just turn it on.  You can add
> > > in a Battery and/or connect directly  to a 12v power source like the
> > > ignition switch for power from a vehicle, and it's always on.
> > > >
> > > > Real low power and depending on how big a card you use, a lot of data.
> > > Our survey version has over 250k geolocated document scans available.
> > > >
> > > > This is a map based system, but it a whole Server Stack configuration,
> > > so should give you a good head start.
> > > >
> > > > We ran this as a workshop at a OSGeo conference a few years back.
> > > 
> > > Cool! Not very much detail about mapserver, though. I'm planning to
> > > throw my stuff to Github too, once I got a little further. I'm a little bit
> > > more on the complicated side with 4G/5G and potential other IP over
> > > radio being in the mix. Also looking at batman-adv for meshing and
> > > testing some ideas for voice/radio over IP. I found a very nice CM4
> > > baseboard which is tiny and still  has space for an 42mm NVME SSD, so
> > > atm I'm planning for 256G storage in addition to the EMMC.
> > > 
> > > -S
> > > 
> > > --
> > >   (o_   Stefan Gofferje            | SCLT, MCP, CCSA
> > >   //\   Reg'd Linux User #247167   | VCP #2263
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