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by Vindicator
Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:36 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: SD card instructions on the wiki
Replies: 18
Views: 3597

Re: SD card instructions on the wiki

I agree with RobParker there is nothing to show how to setup the current Debian image in the Wiki the beginner wiki assumes using a prebuilt SD card from the Rpi shop that may not exist anymore, but the cards may be acquired in the future from Farnell or RS
by Vindicator
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:54 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Joke Ideas for the Announcement
Replies: 14
Views: 3334

Re: Joke Ideas for the Announcement

The Raspberrypi"s were completed on time but after all the affair over them they have become shy and ran away to not be seen again.
by Vindicator
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:46 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Pi-sized monitors?
Replies: 6
Views: 4052

Re: Pi-sized monitors?

The Alpha boards could do 6 to 20 volts the production boards are 5 volt microusb the FAQ should help clear up some of your questions.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs
by Vindicator
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:09 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Joke Ideas for the Announcement
Replies: 14
Views: 3334

Re: Joke Ideas for the Announcement

Good news we made 100,000 boards bad news we only populated 10% of them.
by Vindicator
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:06 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: What would you do to get a Raspberry Pi
Replies: 9
Views: 1470

Re: What would you do to get a Raspberry Pi

Crash the whole internet except my connection to Raspberrypi.org seems appropriate LOL (at least till I get one HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
by Vindicator
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:02 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Launch Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 923

Re: Launch Questions

Supposed to be only model b's

The store is down so we wont find a way to sneak our orders in early LOLOL (probably updating the store so the RASPI's can be sold )
by Vindicator
Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:24 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Debian SD image question
Replies: 1
Views: 843

Re: Debian SD image question

<t>In windows go to control panel/administrative tools/computer management/storage/disk management snapin and you should be able to see the partitions on the sdcard in there.<br/> <br/> or in linux use Gparted or other partition app, or disk utility, and you should be able to see the partitions.<br/...
by Vindicator
Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:54 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: A bit of philosophy on why WE learned . . .
Replies: 11
Views: 2518

Re: A bit of philosophy on why WE learned . . .

Sorry I used the term mode but the correct term is runlevel.

Runlevel 5 is the default and to make it go to the console I think it is runlevel 2.

Someone who is more familiar on how to do this please expand on it so I do not confuse anyone.

Thank you.
by Vindicator
Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:06 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: A bit of philosophy on why WE learned . . .
Replies: 11
Views: 2518

Re: A bit of philosophy on why WE learned . . .

<t>In Linux this can be accomplished quite easily by just changing the boot mode so it will go straight to the console I believe.<br/> <br/> Been a long time since I tried it but pretty sure it still works that way.<br/> <br/> I will have to try it on my puppy Linux machine LOL (what the worst that ...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:04 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How is it made?
Replies: 4
Views: 1578

Re: How is it made?

I would say that since the foundation is dedicated to educating children that they would have made sure that the factory producing the product would be producing them humanely.

This question has been asked before so maybe a search of the forums may yield your answers.
by Vindicator
Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:17 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Use Win32DiskImager to write Debian image to SD Card
Replies: 10
Views: 4692

Re: Use Win32DiskImager to write Debian image to SD Card

Good job this will definitely help those who are not fluent in Linux.

This is How I did mine and my brother, Way easier than trying to get Windd to recognize my SD cards Etc.
by Vindicator
Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:45 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How to protect the filesystem without a save shutdown button?
Replies: 61
Views: 29220

Re: How to protect the filesystem without a save shutdown button?

<t>Agreed that safe shutdowns should be used as much as possible but to act as if every unclean shutdown may destroy the system is also unwarranted.<br/> <br/> The sky is not falling.<br/> <br/> The school children should be taught to use a clean shutdown but forgetting too is not going to make the ...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:10 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How to protect the filesystem without a save shutdown button?
Replies: 61
Views: 29220

Re: How to protect the filesystem without a save shutdown button?

<t>Was posted as a fact not a theoretical sample size.<br/> <br/> Server is still running after 100+ power outages with no ill effects.<br/> <br/> I worked for 15 years in a mill here in CA and power problems were an issue with thousands of motor starts a day and even then the hard drives died not t...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: step by step guide?
Replies: 91
Views: 15429

Re: step by step guide?

Looks good piglet the same way I did mine after fighting with windd, win32imager made it easy and concise without further research and reading of manuals.

I used disk utility in 11.10 but got same picture.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:21 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Model A's
Replies: 47
Views: 11691

Re: Model A's

I'll try that in virtual box by just setting up the same image with 96Mb and see what happens.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:18 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Challenge to engineer a Raspberry Pi dock connector
Replies: 15
Views: 4864

Re: Challenge to engineer a Raspberry Pi dock connector

I am more of a fan of duct tape but I like the approach LOL, Edges of my desk are rounded so this might not work for me, but good old duct tape can defeat round edges.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:11 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Model A's
Replies: 47
Views: 11691

Re: Model A's

<t>Not worried about when an A model will be available just was wondering if it was being factored in with all the emphasis on the model B's so far as the educational release is the most important IMHO when all is said and done.<br/> <br/> I know the foundation has a lot of work still ahead for that...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: USB communication with a PC
Replies: 40
Views: 10418

Re: USB communication with a PC

The person who posted the USB to USB null modem cable has seemed to answer the original poster's question as he wants to use USB.

Make sure to do your home work so as to not damage your devices.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: It's Feb 20, are we on schedule?
Replies: 4
Views: 1357

Re: It's Feb 20, are we on schedule?

Excerpt from main page.

We hope the Raspberry Pis from the first batch will be out of testing by the end of Thursday, and on their way to freight.

I do not think there is a locked schedule as such or will be until it happens.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Model A's
Replies: 47
Views: 11691

Re: Model A's

<t>As I can find no references to model A's having been built as yet I was wondering how this might impact the educational release that will be coming later this year.<br/> <br/> Both versions share the same basic hardware but the model A has half the memory and as such will the current distro's be ...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How to protect the filesystem without a save shutdown button?
Replies: 61
Views: 29220

Re: How to protect the filesystem without a save shutdown button?

<t>My server runs windows server 2003 (approximately 4 years) and I have also ran for some time Ubuntu server 10.04.(Ubuntu server was set up just to learn how to setup Samba shares ftp etc. have not been using it recently)<br/> <br/> In the mountains in California were I live we loose power very of...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Where to buy small solar panels?
Replies: 4
Views: 1651

Re: Where to buy small solar panels?

I am thinking this poster is on the wrong website altogether from their post. LMAO if not I wonder if they would clarify.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:23 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Post Release
Replies: 5
Views: 1285

Re: Post Release

I agree with Liz if the foundation put up 10 different forums there would still be someone that would still like something else, hence 80+ flavors of Linux LOL.

That is just the active ones.
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:15 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Power Old and New.
Replies: 9
Views: 2826

Re: Power Old and New.

<t>Mine and my brothers first ZX81 kit with 1k internal and 16 k external<br/> <br/> 2. trs 80 color computer 16k .895 Mhz<br/> <br/> 3.color computer 2 64k same cpu speed<br/> <br/> 4.tandy hx100 1.7Mhz I think and 256k memory single sided 720k 3.5 drive and added 130Mb hard disk kit (one of my bro...
by Vindicator
Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:15 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Acceptable SD Card
Replies: 4
Views: 1777

Re: Acceptable SD Card

<t>I agree with dukla2000 most of the cards on the list seem to be conjecture rather than true life trial, The class 10 issue seems to be a Linux kernel issue rather than a card issue.<br/> <br/> I would suggest 8Gb or less for starters and class 6 or less for speed just to be safe.<br/> <br/> (8Gb ...

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