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by disorientedp
Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:05 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Cron won't run Python script that uses Pygame
Replies: 0
Views: 182

Cron won't run Python script that uses Pygame

I'm using my Pi as an alarm clock, and the alarms are scheduled with cron jobs. When it is time for an alarm to go off it runs a Python script that uses Pygame to play a sound. I have had no problems with this setup until today. Now whenever the job runs, a segmentation fault is reported by cron mai...
by disorientedp
Sat May 26, 2018 7:27 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: OpenGL Driver not functioning
Replies: 4
Views: 670

Re: OpenGL Driver not functioning

Have you got a 1080p monitor directly connected with an hdmi cable? Are you using the official 5.1V 2.5A psu? You should be seeing close to 60fps in glxgears. Yes about the monitor and HDMI. I am using a 5.1V 2.5A PSU that isn’t the official one, but that has always worked fine. The OpenGL driver h...
by disorientedp
Sat May 26, 2018 4:14 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: OpenGL Driver not functioning
Replies: 4
Views: 670

Re: OpenGL Driver not functioning

I am using a Raspberry Pi 3B on the latest Raspbian Jessie. When I enable the OpenGL driver (by selecting Adanced > GL Driver > GL (Full KMS) in raspi-config), I have no problems rebooting, but the driver doesn't seem to be enabled. glxgears behaves the same when the driver is "enabled" and when is...
by disorientedp
Sat May 26, 2018 4:05 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: OpenGL Driver not functioning
Replies: 4
Views: 670

OpenGL Driver not functioning

I am using a Raspberry Pi 3B on the latest Raspbian Stretch. When I enable the OpenGL driver (by selecting Adanced > GL Driver > GL (Full KMS) in raspi-config), I have no problems rebooting, but the driver doesn't seem to be enabled. glxgears behaves the same when the driver is "enabled" and when is...
by disorientedp
Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:39 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Compose key won't stay enabled
Replies: 0
Views: 225

Compose key won't stay enabled

I set the compose key to be the right logo key using raspi-config. (The compose key allows for easy typing of characters not found on the keyboard, like "ü".) Oddly, the compose key works fine for me for a while, then suddenly disables itself, so that I can't use it anymore until re-enabling it in r...
by disorientedp
Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:26 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Matplotlib
Replies: 3
Views: 770

Re: Matplotlib

I tried that and had no errors. Are you using Python 2 instead of Python 3?
by disorientedp
Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:33 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Zero Kernel panicking
Replies: 0
Views: 294

Zero Kernel panicking

I have a normal Raspbian 16GB SD card. It works fine whenever I put it into my Pi 2, but, when I try to boot from it on my Zero, I get a "Kernel panic: failed to sync" message and it doesn't finish booting. Other cards still work fine with the Zero, and the currently problematic one has worked with ...
by disorientedp
Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:37 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: ALSAMIXER
Replies: 2
Views: 609

Re: ALSAMIXER

You could make whatever commands automatically run at startup. Write a bash script that adjusts alsamixer how you want, and then add add that script to crontab. Do that by typing

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crontab -e
into a terminal and adding @reboot /yourscriptname. This will run the script when your Pi starts up.
by disorientedp
Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:53 am
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: sudo extends ~ to /root
Replies: 5
Views: 920

Re: sudo extends ~ to /root

The root home directory (which is what commands are run through with sudo) is different than other home directories.
by disorientedp
Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:51 am
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: sudo extends ~ to /root
Replies: 5
Views: 920

Re: sudo extends ~ to /root

Try ~pi/otherstuff instead of ~/otherstuff.
by disorientedp
Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:49 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Micro USB WiFi (for Pi Zero)
Replies: 4
Views: 2601

Re: Micro USB WiFi (for Pi Zero)

Hi, Does a micro USB WiFi adapter exist? If so, where might I purchase it? It seems a shame to ruin the Pi Zero's lovely size with a huge micro USB->USB adapter. Clarification: Micro USB is the one on the right: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/811PyLh3cfL._SX522_.jpg - ie, the one that the Pi...
by disorientedp
Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:12 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Error Message—Failed to Start Load Kernel Modules
Replies: 0
Views: 504

Error Message—Failed to Start Load Kernel Modules

This error message appears whenever I start my Pi 2 (fresh install). Is this something I should be worried about? I'm pretty sure it was like this when I got it.
by disorientedp
Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:02 pm
Forum: The MagPi
Topic: Subscribed on December 9 - Didn't get issue #40
Replies: 1
Views: 1303

Re: Subscribed on December 9 - Didn't get issue #40

You'll probably get 40 when they print more.
by disorientedp
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:54 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Dual boot with NOOBS?
Replies: 11
Views: 3045

Re: Dual boot with NOOBS?

Is there any way to use BerryBoot with the Zero? Why is it NOOBS-only?
by disorientedp
Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Pi won't boot
Replies: 5
Views: 911

Re: Pi won't boot

You need to make sure that you you shutdown the Pi and turn the power off before removing the card, otherwise the card might get corrupted. How did you reformat the Berryboot card (all the card or just one partition)? I assume that you did reinstall Berryboot after formatting? I reformatted using t...
by disorientedp
Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:22 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Pi won't boot
Replies: 5
Views: 911

Re: Pi won't boot

It's BerryBoot. I can't start up with BerryBoot for some reason. It worked before, but I reformatted the card, and now it doesn't work.
by disorientedp
Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:29 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Dual boot with NOOBS?
Replies: 11
Views: 3045

Re: Dual boot with NOOBS?

You can use Ethernet with a USB adaptor on the Zero...
by disorientedp
Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:25 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Unable to Shutdown!
Replies: 5
Views: 929

Re: Unable to Shutdown!

It's probably not corrupted.
by disorientedp
Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:14 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Dual boot with NOOBS?
Replies: 11
Views: 3045

Re: Dual boot with NOOBS?

Oh-- I can dual-boot with an Ethernet connection? That's doable for me.
by disorientedp
Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:13 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Dual boot with NOOBS?
Replies: 11
Views: 3045

Re: Dual boot with NOOBS?

Well, that's disappointing. Out of curiosity, do you know why?
by disorientedp
Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Unable to Shutdown!
Replies: 5
Views: 929

Re: Unable to Shutdown!

If the display is frozen, can you access it via SSH or access a command line by typing the shortcut CTRL + ALT+ F1?
by disorientedp
Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Dual boot with NOOBS?
Replies: 11
Views: 3045

Dual boot with NOOBS?

For some reason, the only OS listed on the NOOBS boot screen is Raspbian. I read that you can select multiple OSes to boot from, but I only have the one option (I would just use BerryBoot, but I want to be able to do this from my Zero as well).
by disorientedp
Sat Dec 26, 2015 8:44 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Pi won't boot
Replies: 5
Views: 911

Re: Pi won't boot

DougieLawson wrote:Have you read viewtopic.php?f=28&t=58151 ?
Yes. Strangely, I tried to boot up again (for about the tenth time), and it just worked. I'm confused.
by disorientedp
Sat Dec 26, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Pi won't boot
Replies: 5
Views: 911

Pi won't boot

Yes, I've researched and tried the things in the sticky. I'm using a RPi 2 model B. When I add a power source, the red power light comes on but I don't see the green light, which should show that the card isn't right. However, I tried several different cards and tested those cards in another Pi, in ...
by disorientedp
Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:36 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: PI use with a dongle
Replies: 2
Views: 412

Re: PI use with a dongle

Some dongles require additional drivers. See http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters

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