General discussion • Re: Power multiple PI 5
No, I do not want to build any custom power adapter. I also would not want to buy 5 different power adapters if possible. I saw people powering PI 4 with some Anker USB with multiple ports.I have been...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Pi 4B 8 GB as desktop for a few weeks...
Well I'll be honest, some of the wait times on heavy websites becomes a little long even for me with the 4B.I got a Pi 5 and I haven't found myself frustrated by waiting so far. It seems as...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: rpi5 (power) schematic
can rpi foundation please provide a scensored schematic.really really need to understand the power-scheme to the 4x USB connectors. can I rely on my 5V fed via the gpio header to support a larger...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: RPi 5 as a desktop daily driver?
Ars had a nice write-up on this very topic.You'll also notice that "watching a ton of videos" was not on my list. YouTube videos are generally playable but drop frames, especially if you're trying to...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Change username?
AIUI it's a hassle for moderators to do so. You could flag your post to attract their attention.Usual advice when this has cropped up in the past is to abandon the account and create another one.ETA:...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Raspbian.org Cert Error
Hello,I know this forum isn't directly connected to Raspbian.org, but I'm hoping someone here is. The certificate for raspbian.org expired over the weekend. Thanks!Statistics: Posted by bbsbcastle —...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: RPi 5 ambient temperature range (below freezing?)
One very real issue could be condensation on cold surfaces when exposed to warmer air; and when you go colder, effects of the temperature on the mechanics of the design kick in.This is quite an...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Autostart with Chromium in Kiosk mode don't start
If you are using latest Raspbian that no longer works. 1. To start something automatically add an autostart entry to wayfire.ininano /home/$USER/.config/wayfire.iniadd in[autostart]runme =...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Pi 5 + NVME Case?
Hello,Does this case come with the NVM base as well?https://argon40.com/products/argon-one-v3-m-2-nvme-caseIf not, I'm planning to use my 1TB 2280 NMVe drive which is the biggest ones. Which base...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • RPi4 Solder Blobs
Over the past 3 months I have ordered 8x RPi 4 Model B 1GB from The Pi Hut and 10x RPi 4 Model B 2GB from Farnell UK.All of these units have had flux and solder residue on the underside of the board.5...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Moode Audio & Pi 5
Hi,Does anyone know if Moode Audio 8.3.7 is compatible with the Pi 5? There's no specific download for it on the Moode website, so I suspect not.I'd ask on the Moode forum, but I've tried several...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Configure a Pi 4 as a Chromecast receiver for Amazon Music
Hi. I have searched and there doesn't seem to be any info specifically on the following.I have an Amazon Music Unlimited Hi Res account on my Android phone which I can Cast from the Amazon Music app...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Moode Audio & Pi 5
Hi,Does anyone know if Moode Audio 8.3.7 is compatible with the Pi 5? There's no specific download for it on the Moode website, so I suspect not.I'd ask on the Moode forum, but I've tried several...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: RPi4 Solder Blobs
Blobs are expected but are normally harmless however the blobs on at least two of them on the USB balanced lines look like they have soldered to the tracks which shouldn't happen.Removing the...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Using a Raspberry Pi 5 Power Supply with Raspberry Pi 4...
Hello everyone,I have a Raspberry Pi 4B and purchased a Raspberry Pi 5 power supply with 5.1V and 5A.My goal was to power two 2.5-inch HDDs directly from the Raspberry Pi, but it didn't work....
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Using a Raspberry Pi 5 Power Supply with Raspberry...
Yes, you did "waste" your money.The Pi 4 cannot just take all the amps the PSU can source and git it to the USB ports.Considering the low price and very high quality and reliability of the official...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Turn Off Autofocus Camera Module 3 Libcamera/ffmpeg
Hi,Is there a way to turn off autofocus for libcamera/ffmpeg?Code Here:Code: libcamera-vid --inline --nopreview -t 0 --width 1920 --height 1080 --framerate 30 --codec h264 -o - | ffmpeg -f lavfi -i...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: New rpi-eeprom-update 2024-01-24 WD Blue SN550 nvme...
Thanks for testing itStatistics: Posted by peterharperuk — Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:22 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Fan is on when Pi 5 shuts down and 10.1" screen...
Yes. I am asking if it is normal to see the fan run when the screen is outputting 5v to the USB port. Is this a bad thing. Are there going to be consequences?Statistics: Posted by jimseng — Thu Jan...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Raspberry Pi Project
Ok. Well, you probably need to do some experiments. Your first idea might turn out not to be the best.Fundamentally a switch is two wires touching together, with some sort of actuator that moves them....
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