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How do I set the memory split for 512MB model?
I have just received the 512MB model. However, there are no options for memory split.
I'm running the latest and greatest 2012-09-18-wheezy-raspbian.img.
See the video question (30 sec): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENjgvxZkZo
How do I set the…
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Buffering issues with kodi (on openelec)
Every time I try to stream heavy (mostly 1080p) videos trough the network (webdav, sftp...), it either fails or I got the message “cache is full” etc. Videos start playing, but randomly stop (to buffer again, I guess).
I know this is a common issue…
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Purpose of " 127.0.1.1 raspberrypi " entry in file /etc/hosts
I was playing with the /etc/hosts file on my Raspbian installation and outcommented the "127.0.1.1 raspberry" line. I know that the host file is basically there to facilitate address look up. However, by doing this, it started giving me following…
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How can I have multiple USB peripherals?
How can I have multiple USB peripherals connected to my Raspberry Pi at once? For example, I want to have a keyboard and a mouse plugged in at the same time.
user46
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Prevent screen from going blank for kiosk
I should start off by saying I am fairly new to Linux. I want my pi to scroll through pictures in Image Viewer and never sleep. I've followed these instructions from another question to try to fix the sleeping problem.
apt-get install…
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Self healing SD Card partitions
Many sd cards are rather fragile. I've had a pi for about 2 years now and the main failures were due to the sd card getting corrupted for a reason or another.
I'm wondering if there is some development done to "strengthen" the sd card on boot. I…
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What instruction set is used on the Pi's ARM/Broadcom chip?
I am trying to figure out what instruction set (x86_64, IA-32, etc.) is used by the RPi's Broadcom chip (really an ARM 1176JZF-S), because I'd like to understand how linux can run on it.
My understanding is that Linux (Raspbian, Debian, Ubuntu,…
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How to turn Raspberry Pi off when HDMI is disconnected?
How can I programmatically detect if the Raspberry Pi's HDMI cable is removed? I've tried tools like xrandr, but they give the same output regardless of whether the HDMI cable is plugged in or not.
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Non-internet local Wifi network
Without the usual convenience of a home based internet wifi box, Is there a way to create/enable a local wifi connection between a Raspberry pi and mobile devices?
I am thinking of a project which will use the Raspberry pi to host data which can be…
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Will compiled binaries run on other Linux boxes?
I don't have a Linux box at home, so I'd like to use my Raspberry Pi to try out some development on Linux. Will binaries compiled on it run on other, more standard Linux boxes, or will they only run on the Raspberry Pi?
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How does the Raspberry Pi differentiate between multiple expansion boards?
I am just getting started with using the GPIO on the Raspberry Pi for various projects. There are many breakout boards for the RPi and many of those have pins in order to stack boards on top of each other. It seems like the GPIO pins just go…
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Why do I have to "flash" the operating system onto the microsd card. Why can't I just copy and paste?
I know you can just copy and paste the NOOBS files and it works, but aside from that, in order to install other operating systems on a raspberry pi or some other similar device like odroid, etc, I'm instructed to use the "dd" terminal application…
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Designing Raspberry Pi Compute Module with Ethernet capability
I recently got the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module due to the small size and ability to create custom board attaching with it.
The application requirement I need is just USB, some I/Os and LAN.
I realised the module development kit doesn't not…
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Why is Python the preferred language for the pi
Why is python perceived as the preferred language to control and manipulate Raspberry Pi?
Why is Python language chosen over other other programming languages like PERL, etc. (which are included with distributions like Raspbian) ?
Question is not…
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Multiple Wifi Networks: Connect to Strongest Signal
Following the instructions here, I was able to setup my pi to connect to two different wifis.
The two wifis are in the same place and I would like the pi to connect to the one with the strongest signal. Right now if both APs are on, my pi keeps…
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