Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
I would like to learn much more about how to do this, but don't know how to get started.
What exactly do you want to learn more about? When the Apollo is connected to your pool and running, that's pretty much it.. 
Any hints where I can get started?
I'd recommend you to read about Linux permissions and why not to use chmod 777.Then go back and restrict the permissions as much as possible. The miner may or may not need sudo, in any case permissions should be drastically reduced to something like 744 or even 700.
One thing I'm trying to learn is how I can change the cooling fan setting while running the Standard Apollo in a terminal.
And how to stop the text in the terminal from scrolling, or copy it elsewhere so I can read it and get a handle on what it's telling me.
I wouldn't change the fan curve, since you run risk of burning the device up. I know it's really loud, but I recommend adding an extra fan, instead.And how to stop the text in the terminal from scrolling, or copy it elsewhere so I can read it and get a handle on what it's telling me.
You don't really need 'old text' from the log, so it's fine for it to just scroll. If there is an issue, you can always see the current / last status right at the bottom of the log.