Preparing the slave node
You will now prepare/configure the first slave node of your supercomputer. Switch the HDMI monitor cable from the master Pi to the slave Pi. Check to see whether the SD NOOBS/Raspbian card is inserted in the drive. Label side should face outward. The drive is spring-loaded, so you must gently insert the card. To remove the card, apply a gentle inward pressure to unlock the card. Insert the slave power cord into a USB power slot adjacent the master Pi, in the rapid charger. Follow the same procedure outlined previously for installing, updating, and upgrading the Raspbian OS on the master Pi, this time naming the slave node Slv1, or any other name you desire.
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