Troubleshooting • Re: RPi5 - 'Fatal firmware error'
Thank you very much for your responses. This confirmed my belief that it is a hardware problem.The failure is getting an incorrect chip ID back from RP1.You can actually see this earlier in the log....
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Permanent file name
Is there a way to set a text file to have an unchangeable name from save?You could arrange permissions on a Linux filesystem so that you the creator of the file has full control, while other users...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: 2017 model 3B+ can’t upgrade 2019 OS now can’tdo a...
If it is a video issue, (this won't fix a bad EDID), but sometimes just swapping the hdmi cable around (put Pi end in Monitor and vice-versa) will work. I know it shouldn't matter, etc.., but...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Using a Pi-Hole with only WiFi access
My networking knowledge is limited to little more than running IPCONFIG on Windows. How do I find out the IP address and name of the DHCP server that I am currently connected through ? Could that be...
View ArticleOther • Pi5+hp laptop=performance?
I was reading something from a website and it said it's technically possible to upgrade your laptop (pc) performance if its windows with a raspberry pi 5. is it possible and how do you do it if it...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Using gpio-shutdown does not force file-system to sync...
Our solution was to design our carrier board with a super capacitor. When the power is cut, GPIO 9 is pulled high, and the super capacitor supplies the pi with enough power to shutdown. How long can...
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • Re: Several I2C Devices, how to wire them?
You know what you're doing?I would guess switching on all 12 Relays would consume too much power for the RPI GPIO pins?As said: PI GPIO is running on 3.3V. If your boards pull the interface to 5V...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Waveshare OLED/LCD HAT (A)
fbcp relies on an API that has been deprecated since Bullseye was released, and the headers for which are no longer present by default in Bookworm. Memory says they would only work with a 32bit...
View ArticleOther • Re: Pi5+hp laptop=performance?
Nope, not a useful thing to do.Statistics: Posted by jamesh — Thu Jun 06, 2024 8:51 am
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Update process hangs during a fresh installation of...
Just to add to this thread. I have just installed Bookworm (32bit) on an SD card for my old 1GB Pi2B and it's painfully slow installing updates. I have increased swap to 1024, and rebooted, Top shows...
View ArticleNetworking and servers • Re: Writing to SMB shares from an old Windows NT...
I have a work around that seems to work!Code: smbclient //192.168.1.89/c/ -U=Administrator --password=initpass -c 'prompt OFF; recurse ON; cd /microwin/results/; lcd /home/pi/microwin_rpi/results/;...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: Audio corruption on CM4 (over usb-xhci)
dvfs=3 should be the default already on BCM2711 ?Statistics: Posted by timg236 — Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:30 am
View ArticlePython • Re: Cannot determine SOC peripheral base address
The first commands works fine, second one shows errorIs the error the one that gets reported like this -Code: david@rp54bw64full0512:~ $ pip install rpi-lgpioerror: externally-managed-environment×...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: 4 microphones with analog pins Raspberry Pi 5
I'll look into hat options, otherwise I'll probably just use the 4 USB pins with USB sound cards (the reason I wanted to see if there was other options was to keep one USB port open). Buy a small...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Sources (/etc/apt/sources.list) Clarification
The method with two files is preferred, keeping the two repositories separate.Originally everything was in the one file. I can't remember exactly when the switch to two files occurred, but I thought...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Clean analog reading from 4 wire servo
You probably can't. Try putting a capacitor across the signal line and GND at the Pico end. And perhaps across power and GND at the servo end. Or sample several times and filter in software. The servo...
View ArticlePython • Re: Used to work now doesnt
i ran your code through chatgpt and it spit out this to correct errors.That seems to be typical ChatGPT BS to me.Code: def manual(water_count, valve_pin, watering_time): valve =...
View ArticleGaming • ZEsarUX 11
New ZEsarUX version! You can download now ZEsarUX 11 from:https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux ... sarUX-11.0This version is dedicated to my brother David. Rest in peace.Changelog:ZEsarUX 11.0 -...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: QJoyPad closing when mapped button is pressed
Hello,I have installed QJoyPad 4.3 on a Raspberry Pi 4B to use a controller as a mouse, with Rasbian as the OS. The controller being used is a Logitech Dual Action controller. QJoyPad senses the...
View ArticleGraphics, sound and multimedia • Re: Which Method Do You Use To Get Sound...
The 3.5mm jack on RPI4 is not quite of the best quality. Looking forward to the RPI5, which doesn't have the jack audio I bought this:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B1KK54P? ... tails&th=1JSAUX...
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