Troubleshooting • Re: Completely Uninstall Raspberry PI imager
On macOS, Imager uses the default QSettings path - so on my install, it's located at:~/Library/Preferences/org.raspberrypi.Imager.plistSo, to remove your saved configuration using a macOS...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Pi5 more susceptible to glitches on Vdd
I think you'll find that you've triggered a PMIC overcurrent which resulted in a board reset.Directly charging a supercap from a supply rail is a bad thing to do. Unlimited current can flow through...
View ArticleGraphics, sound and multimedia • Re: Map of RPi5 HVS registers
Thank you so much for the help.It turns out `/sys/kernel/debug/dri/1` is full of useful information, especially the `hvs_regs` and `state` files.I still haven't quite got my head around how/why the...
View ArticlePython • Re: Installing MARIADB on Bookworm with Python
OK, I tried it but it did not seem to work. Here is the output:xxx@S1234:~$ mkdir My_PythonAppsxxx@S1234:~$ cd My_PythonAppsxxx@S1234:~/My_PythonApps$ sudo python3 -m venv --system-site-packages...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Don't move windows when powering on monitor
Some displays deassert hotplug (i.e. signal through the hdmi cable they are no longer connected) when put into standby. Some do not.In general not doing this is highly preferred.Wayland when presented...
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: Pi5 - H.264 with YUV444 colorspace
Thanks, hmm - I thought I did read in the specs that H.264 hardware decoding was supported. I will re-check. Does Pi4 supports H.264 hardware decoding?Statistics: Posted by RubenSpruijt — Tue Aug 06,...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Raspberry Pi imager is not working. How can I install...
I have written everything I think is relevant.You are welcome to ignore it, but I have nothing to add.Statistics: Posted by B.Goode — Tue Aug 06, 2024 3:18 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Lxterminal not displaying foreign characters
I am multilingual and having a terminal incapable of working with foreign characters is CRIPPLING.Although I did this during Pi setup (Bullseye), I ran again this:Code: sudo dpkg-reconfigure localesI...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: RPi used a bridge is not stable
I recently configured a Pi3B+ like you describe/want, but not in bridge-mode but routed-mode. (I just wanted a method and backup internet to prove that some regional government website is not...
View ArticleFor sale • Re: Can I do a NVMe hat give away here?
My feedback: make opportunities to participate convenient. To benefit from your 'Prize Draw' would need me to be online at 02.00 am local time here in the UK. That's not going to happen...It's...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Is this symptomatic of a failing SD card?
Further to this, I've got a new card and installed Bullseye 32 bit on it. Full GUI. I've put my application on it. And guess what? It doesn't run.I use 2 serial ports : '/dev/serial0' which is...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: Preview.DRM not working Picamera2 and GS camera
Hi, and thanks for your post. I think this might be a good moment to start a new thread rather than to attach it to the bottom of the rather longer discussion here. Would that be possible? When you do...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Can I choose the wifi frequency?
I have an old Pi running bookworm lite with a USB wifi adapter which has 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz capability.Firstly how can I tell which frequency it is using?Secondly is it possible to force it to use one...
View ArticleOther RP2040 boards • What can I do with a PicoW Clone with ESP8285 network...
So, having bought something described as a Pico W only to find that it wasn't a real Pico W, instead it contains an ESP8285 wireless chip.I've already bought a proper board, and it fired up...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: GCC 14.1.0 with Bookworm on RPI5
My script just does the wget once at the start.Hi there, I apologize for bumping this thread. That said, I have been trying to use your script to build an older version of GCC (before 11.0) on my Pi4B...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Symptom: Raspberry Pi3 does not maintain stable wlan0...
OS: Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm Lite (64 Bit)Platform: RPi 3 B+Issue: after several hours of operation, all of the Pi3 on the network lose wifi connectivity (see log below). Pi4 on 5GHz are not impacted....
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: GPIO cannot read Magnetic Reed Door Sensor
That code works OK on a pizero2 running Bullseye 32-bit with Desktop.I simulate the reed switch on GPIO16 using raspi-gpio with the script already running:Code: pi@pibull32:~ $ raspi-gpio set 16 op...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: Dead lock on ScalerCrop control with Picamera2
Hi again, yes, you have to use eitherCode: with camera.controls as controls: # ...orCode: camera.set_controls(...)but you can't put the latter inside the former because they will fight over access to...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • RPi4 Not Booting Correctly
Hello,I recently set up 6 Raspberry Pi 4Bs as media players in a museum, and am having issues regarding booting every morning. The red light is solid with no green light. I have to manually unplug and...
View ArticleOther projects • Re: Vintage Phone Pi4
A vintage phone is very likely to have a carbon microphone. You should consider replacing that with a modern electret type compatible with the audio card (HAT or USB) that you also require to get...
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