Software 

• Raspberry Pi OS (Previously called Raspbian) 32-bit Lite
• RaspAP via raspap.com (github.com/billz/raspap-webgui)  

Hardware

• Raspberry Pi 1 Model B, overclocked to 800
  Ran fine on Raspberry Pi 2 Model B.
• EDIMAX USB WiFi adapter
• Older RPI Power Supply (2 amp)
• Really Old 8g Micro SD card FAILED in 2020 after approx 6 years of varied but constant use!
  Replaced by another really old Kingston 8g Micro SD (2015) because I like living on the edge!

Step by Step (rough notes to self, I'll cleanup later)

Raspberry Pi OS Lite

• Singing along with Instructions @ raspap.com/#prerequisites 
• Download RaspOS Lite (quickstart)
• Etcher sd card
• <Boot>
• Update
  

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  sudo reboot

• Post boot cleanup via raspi-config
• System Options
  
• Change pi password
• Set Hostname
• Interface Options
• Enable SSH
• Localisation Options (season to taste)
• Locale = en_US.UTF-8, UTF-8
• Set Timezone 
• Keyboard = US
• WiFi Country code
• Interfacing Options
• Enable SSH
• Display Options
• Screen Blanking
• Update Raspi-config tool
• Install favorite editor - sudo apt-get install joe
• <ReBoot>
  

• Quick installer seems to be way to go on this one ... NICE!
  
  I say:
  

  curl -sL https://install.raspap.com | bash

  It says:

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   88     8b                            d8     88   88     8b
  a88aaaa8P' .d8888b. .d8888b. 88d888b. 88aaaaa88a a88aaaa8P
   88    8b. 88    88 Y8ooooo. 88    88 88     88   88
   88     88 88.  .88       88 88.  .88 88     88   88
   dP     dP  88888P8  88888P  88Y888P  88     88   dP
                               88
                               dP       version 2.4.1
  
  The Quick Installer will guide you through a few easy steps
  
  
  RaspAP Install: Configure installation
  Detected OS: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
  Using GitHub repository: billz/raspap-webgui master branch
  Install directory: /etc/raspap
  Install to lighttpd root: /var/www/html? [Y/n]: Y
  Installing to lighttpd directory: /var/www/html
  Complete installation with these values? [Y/n]: Y
  <Setting up, Creating, yada yada>
  Enable HttpOnly for session cookies (Recommended)? [Y/n]: Y
  <yada yada>
  Enable RaspAP control service (Recommended)? [Y/n]: Y
  <yada yada>
  Install ad blocking and enable list management? [Y/n]: Y
  <nice, but not now>
  Install OpenVPN and enable client configuration? [Y/n]: n
  <yada yada>
  The system needs to be rebooted as a final step. Reboot now? [y/N]: y
  

• RaspAP Config (relative to v2.5.2)
  http://<IP suitiepi> returns login screen - Initial login is admin/secret. 
  Settings:
• Dashboard:  Nice!
• Hotspot Settings
• Basic:  Set SSID, Mode & Channel (I use OSX Wireless Diagnostics to find best channel)
• Security:  WPA2, CCMP & set PSK
• Advanced:  Set MAX Clients & Set Country Code
• Ad Blocking:  Enable blocklists 1.92.168
• DHCP Server Settings
• Adjust IP Subnet (Start/Stop IP Address)
• Ad Blocking:  Give it a try!  
• Networking:  
• eth0 - DHCP (IP is reserved in our router)
• wlan0 - I set static IP, gateways and DNS to 9.9.9.9 to avoid 1.1.1.1.  (see below)
• WiFi client:  No change
• Authentication:  Set Admin UC/PW
• Change Theme:  Default is fine
• Data Usage:  Nice!
• System:  Nice 
  
  

• Basically swapped the sd card and Wifi USB dongle to older hardware, plugged in via 2.1amp USB charger and it came right up, runs reasonably well.   iPhone shows speeds of round 20Mbps
  
• Overclock via Raspi-Config, set to:
  
  Modest 800MHz ARM, 250MHz core, 400MHz SDRAM, 0 overvolt
• Runs between 45c and 50c.  CPU shows 100% during heavy use (150% via RaspAP status page!).   Should be good enough for my purposes - very occasional use, no need for speed.  ~20Mbps up/down via 802.11n 2.4GHz

• SuitiePi V2:  All of above RaspAP stuff PLUS chromium kiosk from step by step @ https://die-antwort.eu/techblog/2017-12-setup-raspberry-pi-for-kiosk-mode/ (if that doesn't work: pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-kiosk/)
  
• Notes as I go ... will incorporate changes into above recipe
• Raspberry Pi OS Lite
• Dowloaded 2020-12-02-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.zip
• A few Raspi-Config changes, they rearranged some options
  
• RaspAP
• Installed 2.5.2 version, step by step above semed fine
• Still no internet access after install/config
• Had to AGAIN modify /var/www/html/includes/defaults.php
  changed ...
  
  'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_IP' => '1.1.1.1',
'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_DNS' => 'one.one.one.one',

  to ...
  

  'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_IP' => '9.9.9.9',
'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_DNS' => 'dns.quad9.net',
• Kiosk - singing along with https://die-antwort.eu/techblog/2017-12-setup-raspberry-pi-for-kiosk-mode/
• Install X Server and Window Manager

  sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends xserver-xorg x11-xserver-utils xinit openbox

• Install Web Browser

  sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends chromium-browser

• Configure Openbox by editing /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
  
  # TPed was here - The following cut/pasted for kiosk pi
#        
# Disable any form of screen saver / screen blanking / power management
xset s off
xset s noblank
xset -dpms

# Allow quitting the X server with CTRL-ATL-Backspace
setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
# Start Chromium in kiosk mode
sed -i 's/"exited_cleanly":false/"exited_cleanly":true/' ~/.config/chromium/'Local State'
sed -i 's/"exited_cleanly":false/"exited_cleanly":true/; s/"exit_type":"[^"]\+"/"exit_type":"Normal"/' ~/.config/chro
chromium-browser --disable-infobars --kiosk 'http://ventures.tpedersen.net/errata/raspberrypi/<start page>'
  
  
• Start it up to test via startx --

• Sloooooowww!  It barely runs videos on RPi3+!!!  My GramPi plays videos better!
  ToDo List - Looking at alternative light/fast browser/kiosk things
  
• kweb minimal kiosk - https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40860
• Another chromium kiosk how2 @ https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-kiosk/
  
• may also have to work on resolution of target TV - old 720p plasma in basement
• <NO more here ... regrouping>

• Install recipe worked fine .... BUT no internet access?!?  Due to a Change in RaspAP
• https://github.com/billz/raspap-webgui/pull/620 added internet check
• Default check was see if cloudflare dns server was alive - 1.1.1.1
• Our ISP blocks 1.1.1.1, so pings fail and RaspAP never marked internet up!
• Fix is to change 1.1.1.1 to something that works - I used quad9 (9.9.9.9)
• Option is in /var/www/html/includes/defaults.php
  changed ...
  'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_IP' => '1.1.1.1',
'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_DNS' => 'one.one.one.one',

  to ...
  

  'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_IP' => '9.9.9.9',
'RASPI_ACCESS_CHECK_DNS' => 'dns.quad9.net', 

• RPiPlay
• Build executable using README.md Via SSH (remember to sudo!)  
  
  sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Install editor - no like nano. 
sudo apt-get install joe
<reboot>
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/FD-/RPiPlay.git
cd RPiPlay
sudo apt-get install cmake 
sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
• Run/Test
• Test using fully qualified executable
  
  /home/pi/RPiPlay/build/rpiplay -n AppleTV -a hdmi 
• Connect with iphone using Screen Sharing on pull-up control/gadget screen *not* airplay share icon!
• Works pretty well!
• Argh!  AppleTV wont play movies!  Message box:
  Cannot Play Movie
  The Connected display is 
  not authorized to play
  protected movies  

• Dietpi.com - My Favorite!  Download latest RPI version (Donate!)
  
• Etcher.io - Much easier way to flash OS images to SD 
• Hostapd (Wifi Access Point) provided in DietPi Optimized Software
• TV/Entertainment services via Kodi option in DietPi Optimized Software

# General connection and DNS testing
# - IP to ping when checking network connectivity. Default: 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare DNS, should be very fast world-wide)
# TPed Mod - TDS blocks 1.1.1.1, I have to use similar - quad9.net
CONFIG_CHECK_CONNECTION_IP=9.9.9.9
# - Domain to ping when checking DNS resolver. Default: one.one.one.one (Cloudflare DNS domain, see above)
CONFIG_CHECK_DNS_DOMAIN=quad9.net

• Switched to RPi model 2, Kodi takes more power & SuitiePi is now integral part of Smart home (good or bad?!).  
  
• no more shairport-sync for now, we'll see what Kodi can do 
• Rpi-Monitor added 
• Connected PanelPi (Rpi0) to Hostapd,  
• Edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf to pre-assign IP so I can find that little Pi ...
  
  host panelpi {
hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:x;
fixed-address 192.168.xx.xx;
}
• Added static route to upstream router and can now access Rpi0 via SuitiePi AP subnet

• Attempting to install over dietpi REALLY want to use a Pi Model B here if I can
• Configures and comes up fine 
• Kernel Panic when first client connects - fully connects, pass auth completes
• Switching to Raspian Lite (buster) - to eliminate diet pi 
• Must be Arm6 - Raspian Lite's Kernel Panic's and dies too!
• Back to DietPi on a RPI 3
• <I'm sooo confused!  this one is a pain!>