DAKboard WiFi & Performance Optimization on the Raspberry Pi 4b Running DakboardOS

This project started when I had a recurring DakboardOS issue leaving my Raspberry Pi4b networking in a bad state with no way to correct it but unplugging the pi. I was unable to find an answer through the official support channels, not that they aren't competent, but going back and forth over e-mail is very hard for both sides to get much done in an efficient manner as anyone who has ever done tech support can tell you. I explain what I discoverd my problem was in the docs, but in addressing the change for my original problem I identified a handful of areas of improvement and optomization specific to a Raspberry Pi 4b that significiantly improved the stability and performance of my system and I have not had an issue since -- so I tried to package it up into a semi-automated process to share. I hope it helps someone.

What's Fixed/Optimized

• ✅ WiFi stability / Fixed Network Adapter Crash
• ✅ Browser performance and memory usage
• ✅ System performance and cooling
• ✅ Web server configuration
• ✅ Automatic monitoring and recovery

Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/anthony-maio/dakboard-optimization.git
cd dakboard-optimization

# Run the installation
chmod +x scripts/install.sh
sudo ./scripts/install.sh

# Verify the installation
sudo ./scripts/verify.sh

System Requirements

• Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB+ RAM recommended)
• DAKboardOS with SSH enabled
• Active cooling recommended (but not required)

What Changed?

1. WiFi Stability

   • Disabled power management
   • Optimized antenna configuration
   • Improved coexistence with Bluetooth

2. Performance

   • Optimized memory allocation
   • Improved browser settings
   • Enhanced system configuration

3. Monitoring

   • Added watchdog configuration
   • Implemented system monitoring
   • Automatic recovery procedures

Documentation

• Quick Start Guide
• Installation Guide
• Technical Details
• Troubleshooting
• Performance Tuning

Common Issues

See our Common Problems guide for solutions to:

• WiFi problems
• Display issues
• Performance concerns
• Browser crashes

Need Help?

1. Check the Troubleshooting Guide
2. Look through Common Problems
3. Reach out to Dakboard support!

Contributing

Found a bug? Have a better solution? Want to help improve the documentation? See our Contributing Guide.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• DAKboard team for creating a great platform
• Raspberry Pi community for various optimization insights
• Everyone who has contributed to testing and improvements

Project Status

This started as a personal fix for WiFi issues but grew into a more comprehensive optimization project. All changes have been running stable on my DAKboard since October 2024.

Updates

Check CHANGELOG.md for the latest updates and changes.