Raspberry Pi OS • Re: systemd kills all processes? Really? Since when?
All I know is that A) I haven't done anything - haven't called any weird programs or set any weird options or changed any config files and that B) Both screen and tmux work fine (since I use both, all...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: CM4 does not boot on CM5 IO board
I've tested all again. CM4 eMMC / lite didn't boot on the official CM5 Carrier board.All CM4 cards work on the CM4 Carrier boardAll CM5 cards work on the CM5 Carrier boardAll CM4 cards doesn't work on...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Streaming camera app remotley
"I want to see if there a non commercial solution" - the Real VNC "Lite" plan I mentioned is free (I use that).Install rpi-connect on the Pi running the desktop, even though no monitor is connected to...
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: Image File Utilities
What did I do wrong, and how to do it correctly please? FAT32 doesn’t support file sizes larger than 4 GB.You’re trying to create an 18.5 GB image file.Use a filesystem other than FAT32.Statistics:...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac • Re: Pi Server Deleting users in bulk
It is possible to delete users outside of Piserver but requires some effort:- Can simply delete the home directories manually in /home to free up space. Either using command-line or try launching the...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Issue with PI apps and Minecraft download
Thank you very much.Can you please help me how to check out why process 1718 has not been completed?Statistics: Posted by luka-14 — Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:48 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Second monitor when the first is virtual….?
I’m running a Pi4 headless and running a custom program to control model railwaysCurrently I access the Pi through VNC when I need toBut, it would be really cool if I could add a second monitor (even...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: CM5 trouble with 7inch display on DSI
Pi5 and cm5 use identical cables, as do cm1, 3 and 4.Statistics: Posted by 6by9 — Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:14 pm
View ArticleMicroPython • Re: How do you get a Pico W to sleep?
hippy, thanks for your work on this.I still issues with your refactored solution. I don't think it is an advantage that a user can have code that works on both chips.Also, it only works now since we...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Power
Don't know what but I'm thinking of investing in/building a USB power supply tester.Load resistor plus DMM. Power rating for the resistor will be determined by (I**2)R. Measure the voltage across the...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: Current procedure for manual (without rpi-imager)...
Never been tested on Gentoo AFAIK, but sdm does what you want and a LOT more. It will definitely simplify configuring your network, enabling SSH, expanding to fill the disk when burning, not expanding...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: The best SD Card for Raspberry Pi 5?
frankly, I would buy an SSD or NVME drive to use with a Pi 5.I have a Pi 5 booting via USB from an SSD, I am constantly surprised how fast it boots and runs.Yes, agreed!But, I think the NVMe Gen 3...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: raspberry Pi as printer server
I tried powering the raspberry with more power via USB 15W, but that didn't give enough for the printer II assume. Still is not listed.Printers--especially laser printers--can require hundreds of...
View ArticleOff topic discussion • Re: Why do people think the raspberry pi is a stupid...
Here's why I think it's a stupid idea:It's a really really bad PC. It can be used, I guess, as a really really bad microcontroller.Depends on what you're doing. I originally got Pis to act a terminal...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Pi4B Upgraded to Bullseye, should I go further?
I was able to (after a "lot" of headaches), get from Buster to Bullseye.Though I just got rid of connman today (the services are still in the /etc/systemd/system, but they're dead). In case anyone did...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: change crontab editor
I set the default editor on all my Pis by editing /etc/profile. At the end, add:Code: export EDITOR=/bin/viStatistics: Posted by W. H. Heydt — Wed Jan 08, 2025 9:16 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • SSD on NVME base no more recognized after update
Hello,I am using a RPi5 + Pimoroni NVME base + SSD that have been running fine since a couple of hours ago.There was an update then, that I did. It was gstreamer*, initramfs* and pyton*...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: I break my active cooler spacer
for example when i stress test my board for 5 or 10 min i feedback for temp around 67CEasily within tolerance levels (80 Degrees + before your pi even thinks about throttling), I wouldn't call 67c...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Can you get Pi 5 Serial number from the box?
I have read in another post :viewtopic.php?t=363859According to @jamesh that the QR outside the box is unique enough, but its unrelated to the serial number.@jamesh can you maybe recommend another way...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: Components needed for Debian to match Raspios
Currently the bookworm distro still only supports kernel v6.1.0-28 as the highest release. So hopefully with ARM getting into the hosting business there will be more current kernel versions...
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