Pi4 4GB and SSD, tor-only is hindering more than hardware so use vpn or hybrid mode to lower ping from seconds to milliseconds.
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Got any good resources to get started on first bitcoin and lightning node?
Try running https://raspiblitz.org/ or read https://armantheparman.com/raspiblitz/
Read the arman instructions. Seems easy enough. So you can do both nodes on same hardware. Going to try soon.
I’ve been running my Raspiblitz since early 2021, started Tor-only but manually added clearnet hybrid mode. Simply edit the config files to do so 🤙
Nice. Would a vpn be good/easier? Where can I buy parts online with bitcoin?
You can buy those parts with btc here: https://shop.fulmo.org/shop/
I built mine with a spare SSD and Pi4 I had bought for a different project.
So if I got this then it prebuilt basically. Just got to download the chain and set it up.
Looks like a perfect node in the making! To speed-up the initial blockchain download I copied one from my desktop PC over local network. So if you have a full bitcoin node on a laptop or so you could do the same. Otherwise just a few days to sync all 14 years of bitcoins history!
If you setup a vpn in your router, that would be easier and good too.