General discussion • Re: Raspberry Pi Pico 2 Weather Station – Circuit Design...
You shouldn't really need the step-up converter unless you are planning to use any 5V devices connected to the Pico.Have a read of sections 3.5 and 3.6 of the Pico 2W datasheet which covers powering...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Lost Task Bar
Thank you.Rebooted a number of times before posting,It's RP 5OS is an Allonis distribition with standard RP software, whatever that is. Presumably Raspberry PI OS,Hitting cntrl alt t didn't do...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Raspberry Pi Screen Flashes
I have owned a few pi's in my time but I just got a new pi 4, and trying to set it up with home assist. Did everything right I'm sure and when I try to connect it to my monitor which is also new and...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Raspberry Pi Zero 2w next step
The "A" format of the Zero 2W is the 3A+In our shops, the 64 bit 3 is almost the same price as the entry level 4.For a Zero 2+, I would put the change of power and HDMI connectors to match the 4/5 as...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Imager problem
I can't get the imager to work. When I click on the "Choose Storage" button, I get a blank window with nothing to choose from. Help!If you have the uSD card in a USB adapter then there could be an...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: STICKY: PINN - An enhanced version of NOOBS.
HI thereI had a good look for this feature... Is there a way to make Pinn *always* boot the 1st OS in the list - rather than the last one that was booted, please?I am using OSMC but occasionally want...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Upgrading RaspberryPi OS from Bullseye to Bookworm
I would like to know if an upgrade of the Raspberry Pi OS (e.g. "apt-get upgrade" then " apt-get dist-upgrade") is considered a "supported" way of moving from one version to the next? Or is a re-image...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Touchscreen for outdoor usage (mount panel to wall)?
I.e. https://faytech.com/full-outdoor/#ip65Note: never used one myself!Statistics: Posted by aBUGSworstnightmare — Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:41 am
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Upgrading RaspberryPi OS from Bullseye to Bookworm
For minor updates (same major version, e.g., Bullseye → updated Bullseye):Code: sudo apt updatesudo apt full-upgradeThis is supported and recommended for keeping your system up to date.Statistics:...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: A computer that measures the temperature
At work there are many places where it would be brilliant, to just place some cube and plug it in.And it would then automatically log the temperature.Which could then be synced via ssh.Also I know...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Obtaining data on a PC through USB
Good day!I use Raspberry Pico 1 and Micropython.I made a program on Micropython. It generates the data and displays it using Print () function. I connect the operating plate to the PC via USB and use...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • RP2 Pico: Is it possible to launch an asynchronous cycle...
Good day!I have began to master the RP2 Pico board after using STM32F411. On STM32 I successfully created an asynchronous program using Micropython and would like to transfer some functions to the...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • conky start up at boot bullseye os rpi4 8gb? how plz.
https://i.ibb.co/tTHFTyrD/20250314-162305.jpgStatistics: Posted by VisuallausiV — Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:26 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: conky start up at boot bullseye os rpi4 8gb? how plz.
Code: mousepad ~/.config/autostart/conky.desktopCode: [Desktop Entry]Type=ApplicationExec=conkyStatistics: Posted by kerry_s — Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:32 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Scaling 4k Image for Desktop Wallpaper
I have downloaded a 4k image from the internet to replace the desktop wallpaper on my raspberry pi 5. I am currently using a 1920x1080 monitor,When i chnage the background wallpaer to use the new 4k...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Scaling 4k Image for Desktop Wallpaper
What stops you from using i.e. GIMP for resizing it before you use ut as wallpaper?Statistics: Posted by aBUGSworstnightmare — Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:47 am
View ArticleGeneral discussion • how much music?
How much music can I put on a Raspberry Pi4 It will recognize a thumb drive but it will not recognize my 4T stick.Statistics: Posted by 87bob — Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:58 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: how much music?
I use a 256gb usb stick with approx 25,000 tracks and it's not full.Statistics: Posted by gordon77 — Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:07 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: How to configure my Raspberry 5 boot with an NVMe...
You may find Raspberry Pi 5 Boot Control useful.pi5boot will allow you to boot the desired device without plugging and unplugging devices and without changing the boot order. I recommend setting...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • X11 EOL?
Some recent yt posts etc mentioned KDE Plasma will lose X11 and switch completely to Wayland. My recent attempts to use Pi5 w/Bookworm depend on availability of X11. Wayland not an option for several...
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