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XDroidie626

Hi All, So finally I have gotten around to playing with my RPI and 7" screen + case and i have to say after a bit of tweaking its excellent, but I cant help but notice its design could have been better. https://www.modmypi.com/raspberry-pi/cases/7-touchscreen-cases/raspberry-pi-7-touchscreen-di...

XDroidie626

Hi All, So I am looking to build a RPI CCTV system to monitor the front of our house and I am wondering what bits would be best. I was thinking a RPI3 for the wireless option and speed, a small fast SD card would be ideal for me as I will be backing up most data to my NAS. The camera module is where...

XDroidie626

As much as i would love a house full of Pi's the budget is currently stopping me.
Also light programming is very basic python programming.

XDroidie626

So I am looking for some inspiration on a sort of mix up project, nothing fancy. So I have a RPi2, A Pi-Dac+ and a waveshare screen and I want to build something for light programming and portable gaming. I dont expect to have the Pi-Dac+ and the screen running at the same time, the screen is for po...

XDroidie626

Hi all,
So I have my RPI2 running via USB 3.0 and was wondering if the ports are supposed to get as hot as they do, although I have a feeling its to do with my Sandisk extreme mini usb drive.

Suggestions

Thanks

XDroidie626

I am tempted via this case, its a very nice looking bit of kit and not too expensive to be honest, although I hope the top is aluminum for heat removal. The fan case would be rather good also, but does RPI2 even hit over 50 degrees C? Ill wait for more answers, but either one I will post benchmarks ...

XDroidie626

Hi All
So I am looking for a case to go with my RPi gaming system.
So I have a choice between a Flirc and a case called Mepro (This one has a fan), I was also going to get a heatsink with this, and of course the Flirc has one with it.

What would you suggest?

XDroidie626

welshy wrote:XDroidie626
This might help!
Link - http://spritesmods.com/?art=rpi_arcade

I will do
Thanks!

XDroidie626

Hello RPI Gaming. So I have a new project I want to attempt to build but it involves using a GPIO screen which I am not familiar with at all. The screen I have is https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YE0UPES/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This screen has a software disc with it al...

XDroidie626

Sorry, thought some of the questions would be considered for beginners.
Anyways I know how to setup Arch Linux on the desktop so I don't expect it to be any different apart from the partitioning and mounting.
What about the screen and GPU drivers? Can they be added in Arch Linux?

XDroidie626

Am looking for some advice on what distro I should use, I plan to use USB for storage and root, A 3.5" touchscreen and I would also like to know if Arch has raspbian GPU drivers on it, or can they be loaded?

Thanks!

XDroidie626

I ended up with the 3.5" screen, I hated the overhang look to say it wont be cased, Yet at least anyways.

XDroidie626

So I got a new RPi2 and a 3.5 screen but I would like to ask some questions

1 - Does arch Linux arm have the same gpu drivers as raspbian?
2 - Would the screen be installed the same as it would with raspbian (screen and touch drivers)?

Thanks

XDroidie626

Simply put what size should I get for RPi screen? 3.5 or 4" screen? £16.99 for 3.5" and £23.00 for the 4". Is there any difference between screen or is it just size? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Touch-Screen-Designed-Raspberry-Model/dp/B00YE0UPES/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1454147683&s...

XDroidie626

Hi can someone explain to me how the L2 works and also how the FOSS driver works compared to the proprietary blob in raspbian, I am looking at Debian for it but just wondering.

Many Thanks!

XDroidie626

so how many hours do you think I could get out of it, I wouldn't mind adding one of them little screens adafruit sell.
https://www.adafruit.com/products/1601
But at the end of the day is it worth doing this? I think ill use it for some programming and prototyping.

Thanks

XDroidie626

Simply put how long would the pi2 last on said battery?
Specs are here
Capacity: 25600mAh
Battery Type: Li-polymer Rechargeable battery cell
Input: DC 5V 2A (max)
Outputs: DC 5V / 4.5A (max)

Thanks!

XDroidie626

A more powerful all be it more expensive part. 8 Core, 1GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 4GB eMMC? Yes I know the RPi is designed for cheap education, but I am sure there are some of us who wish they could use this as a desktop at some point, maybe even a little tux racer machine :P Do you think something ...

XDroidie626

Okay, also would Arch Linux be useful for this also?

XDroidie626

I have a RPi B+ just laying around at home and with me beginning programming I was wondering if it was possible to use it in a way that has very little overhead, giving me more resources for my programming. So the question begin this, What OS and what tools should I use to get this done, I wanted to...

XDroidie626

Okay so I have a weird idea and i have no idea if it would work or for what application it would be useful for, maybe programming in a car on a RPi2 or something lol. Anyways would it work if I used a USB power bank (16000mAh) connected to the RPi2 power port to actually power the device and a scree...

XDroidie626

I am looking for some books on programming, I would ideally like to start with Python and maybe scratch for a giggle, then move onto C (If you can write C on the RPi) for arduino. I was thinking of using the Learning python on the Raspberry Pi for python, I think scratch would be super simple to sta...

XDroidie626

Thanks for the information I was looking at making it a decent desktop. I am unsure if this still happens but would using an external sound source like the Wolfson sound card take pressure off the CPU? or is this not an issue with the Pi2, I know my RPi B+ is rather slow with CPU pegged at 100% most...

XDroidie626

I've built a dedicated word processing station out of a RPi2 and it works just fine. I'm going to rebuild it soon on a stripped down Raspbian image since it has a lot of extra stuff I don't need, but other than a slow boot time, it has been a delight. I use a 24 inch display in portrait mode so I'v...

XDroidie626

So I want to use this system as my main programming system, I mostly program python. I will also be using this as a low power desktop, so a little bit of light music while I work. Also would a Samsung M8 1TB external for work storage will the Pi2 power this device okay via USB? I was also thinking a...

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