Graphics, sound and multimedia • Re: Using Raspberry pi as a NAS (omv vs os)
I have been hanging a 5TB moble HDD off my RPi4 2GB for over 4 years now running SMB (RPi OS). I added a 12TB 3.5 USB drive about 3 years ago. No issues. I set the spin-down time in the HDD's firmware...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Wireguard/OpenVPN throughput reduced
It's the 32bit light version of bookworm, all software on the latest stable release.Linux RPI 6.6.31+rpt-rpi-v7 #1 SMP Raspbian 1:6.6.31-1+rpt1OpenVPN 2.6.3Wireguard 1.0.20210914-1Statistics: Posted...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Issue with Web Browser when RDP into Pi4
Found 2 solutions!I'm not an expert on why these work or what the pros & cons are of each are. But here you go.Option 1) Make a new user and login with the new username insteadCode: sudo adduser...
View ArticleOfficial Display • Re: No HDMI signal after connecting the official display...
have you altered your cmdline.txt to includeCode: video=HDMI-A-1:640x480M@60DNow I have, but nothing changed.why did you enable I2C_arm and SPI? is any other HW connected?On some devices I need to use...
View ArticleOfficial Display • Re: Official 7 inch touch screen, image is rotated 180 on...
lcd_rotate=2 works if you enable the x11 gui and not wayland in that configuration you have the 180 degree screen right from startup obviously put a hash mark on the entry:Code:...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Raspberry Pi Hardware Repairs
The standard fix is send the appropriate currency to your favourite local Pi vendor and they send you a brand spanking new PMIC in its protective packaging that looks surprisingly like a new...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Problem with the WiFi on RPI4
What kind of case are you using?Which devices are connected to the usb ports?Statistics: Posted by wildfire — Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:51 pm
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: OCR project to detect dates on packaging
A while back I had the idea of bringing my old gas meter into the 21st century by automating it, the results for my own consumption.I used a PiZero + camera to grab an image of the reading then...
View ArticleMicroPython • Re: Code getting stuck after count
I'm having some trouble with the following code. It runs but gets stuck for hours after the countdown reaches 00:00:01 for some reason. I've looked through the code and used AI to check but i'm not...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: I can't get pi apps to install on my raspberry pi zero 2w
I didn't say it can't be done but try e.g. as op posted running chromium or any other heavy duty app. Increasing swap space may help but that in itself can cause problems.Of course. A RPi ZW2 was...
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Beginners • Re: Help for a very old beginner
The secret to those sorts of problems is...keep a log book for each major type of system. *Write* *down* what you did for setup. That way you can repeat and/or improve it later.Like I can remember to...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Using all GPIO pins
How are you generating the servo outputs? If using the PWM slices, you can get 16 separate outputs, but only if you pick the right combination of pins.Otherwise, share your circuit arrangements. One...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Buster OS on 3B+ board boot problem.
I installed bulleye OS，it works OK，so I think the hardware is ok.Feel very puzzled.Hope for some help.Thanks.I suspect you have encountered the issue caused by an updated revision of the RPI3B+...
View ArticleGraphics programming • Re: help me set up Geany to work with the GTK+ library...
I did everything according to this instruction.The assembly is built without errors, but when I try to run the file, nothing happens. The window does not appear. Moreover, the file is processed...
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Advanced users • Re: HowTo: Install fresh OS on Pi5 NVMe 4tb 8tb drives
I managed to convert a working system successfully. Now 4TB available. Without dataloss!Many thanks. Statistics: Posted by sincze — Sat Aug 03, 2024 2:37 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Two RPi 5 dead
if the rise-time on the 5v rail is too slow, or if the 5v rail dips too low, the PMIC will enter a shutdown statethat will turn off all rails and revert to just a red ledpushing the power button will...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: RPI 5 Active cooler gets hot even when its off.
I was under the impression that default kernel halt behaviour on ARMv7/ARM64 did something stupid (executed an infinite loop) and we patched that to wait-for-interrupt forever. That should definitely...
View ArticleHATs and other add-ons • Re: How to use waveshare display
Yes, the shorter pins on that connector must be soldered to the Pi Zero. The longer pins just push into the screen, and are retained by friction. That way, you can separate the Pi Zero and screen, if...
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Beginners • Re: RaspberryPi camera code
I would like to apologise for my delayed reply.I did not receive any email notifying me with your replies. I am sorry once again When I get the Raspberry I will try to adjust the Exposure and the...
View ArticleMedia centres • Re: Peppy player
I cannot reproduce the issue. Please make sure that you don't use quotes or double quotes when you define API key in the configuration file, make sure that you correctly copy/paste the key.BTW, I...
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