Advanced users • ADATA SD620 external SSD: eject does not function properly
I tried using an ADATA SD620 connected to USB3.0 on an RPi5 and RPi4B, under Bookworm and Bullseye respectively. Since I did not intend to use it as a boot drive but rather to move data between...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Need help with setting up.
Thank you all for helping, and sorry for asking so many questions. I downloaded Nginx, but it seems like this is used to create your own webserver, while I want to visit an already existing website....
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Waveshare 1.69 display and Raspberryt PI 5
I have been struggling for hours trying to get the waveshare 1.69 240x280 SPI display to work ith a raspberry pi 5 running stockbookworm 64bit OS. I tried to follow the guide on the waveshare website...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Do RPi's have a limited lifespan?
Yes.My general sense is that the Pis themselves do last (essentially) forever. Obviously, they won't survive when the sun expands and swallows up the first 3 planets - which is expected to happen in...
View ArticleGraphics programming • Using v3d performance counters causes kernel panic
Raspberry Pi 4, latest bookworm with all updates, 6.6.47+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.47-1+rpt1 (2024-09-02) aarch64 GNU/Linux1. Get and build kmscube2. Set GALLIUM_HUD to show some...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Cannot connect to Raspberry Pi 4 via SSH
I am a complete newbie and installing Raspberry Pi OS on my Raspberry Pi 4 for the first time. I follow the standard approach, I use a linux PC (Ubuntu 23.04) and installed an imager there, and...
View ArticleGraphics, sound and multimedia • Re: 60k hdmi to 120hz p1080
Everything works fine now. I bought geekpi raspberry pi 5 starter kit and a computerscreen AOC 240hz at Amazon.Now I run RPI 5 in 120hz. That's all good.SincerelyBob, SwedenStatistics: Posted by...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Sdcard sanddisk pro extreme lasting!
Hi Pi users.How long, do you think, Sandisk Pro Extreme sdcard, with Raspberry pi os, have for lifespan?1 year, 2 year?Someone have some experience of it?Thanks in advanceBob, from SwedenStatistics:...
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Graphics, sound and multimedia • Re: Raspberry Pi5 and VGA666
Thank youI see the boot and the desktop, very zoomed but it works.But if I launch retropie I have a black screenPost a picture of what you see.Sorry, can't support on your retropie questionI did a...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Am I missing something on HSTX ?
It could be used to stream out massive amount of data, continuously, from other sources than RAM, ie GPIOs, which this processor is quite capable, GBytes/sStatistics: Posted by gmx — Wed Sep 25, 2024...
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HATs and other add-ons • A case for rethinking Pi5 cooling
CAUTION: Long Read!Some current cool/uncool realities could probably be summed up, as follows: • The Raspberry Active Cooler features exceptional design, offering both superior cooling (when used w/o...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Cannot connect to Raspberry Pi 4 via SSH
That looks like the output from ifconfig on your Ubuntu PC, not RPi OS on a Pi; the device names are wrong for a Pi OS on a Pi. ifconfig on the PC will not tell you anything about a remote Pi on the...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Sdcard sanddisk pro extreme lasting!
Depends on how you use it. I've been running the same SD card in a Pi2B for years, but except for periodic updates, it doesn't get written to, so it's lifetime will probably extend into the indefinite...
View ArticleSDK • Re: What else is blink example doing?
Thanks,That's what I am learning. The documentation explains a lot except some of the more common mistakes. I am able to write the programs I want but learning what hoops I need to go through to...
View ArticleHATs and other add-ons • Re: A case for rethinking Pi5 cooling
@piddWell, Chris Barnatt's data is pretty conclusive, I guess.Ah yes, I was talking about the official case with its standard fan, I thought it would be the other way around..On the temperature and...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: RPi Pico PWM Switch time
Bitbang just means using the GPIO to produce the pulses (coded in software, as opposed to using a peripheral). Since generally you're never signalling faster than 1200Hz == 833 us per output cycle, on...
View ArticleOther projects • How can I disable GPIO button presses while video is played?
I have this project where I am making a sort of space ship command panel for use in the kindergarten I work in, where I aim to integrate a Raspberry Pi in the kids' play. I use buttons to execute...
View ArticleOther projects • Re: Initiate commands through QR code/bar code with camera...
This will be used by kids down to 3 years old, so I need something simpler than that. I need to be able to just power up and have it running straight from the command line, completely offline, and...
View ArticleOther projects • Re: How can I disable GPIO button presses while video is...
How can I disable GPIO button presses while video is played?You don't. Instead you simply ignore GPIO button presses while a video is playing. That's basically what you are trying to do with the...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • UART (pins 14 & 15) support in Raspbian 12
For the life of me, I can't figure out what they changed in Raspbian 12 (32 bit) on the model 3 B+.In Raspbian 11, I had to do the routine steps in raspi-config to enable the serial port and disable...
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