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by andrum99
Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:04 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Raspberry pi 4 - x64 Processor ?
Replies: 87
Views: 32701

Re: Raspberry pi 4 - x64 Processor ?

Any discussions about future hardware have to bear in mind the aims of the Raspberry Pi Foundation - namely to improve computing education. This means two things. Firstly, the device itself must be the best it can be at the price point for use in computing education itself. Secondly, the device must...
by andrum99
Sun Dec 02, 2018 4:08 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Samba on Raspi copy large files gives error 0x8007003B solution so far: don't use ExFAT or FAT32
Replies: 11
Views: 4289

Re: Samba on Raspi copy large files gives error 0x8007003B solution don't use ExFAT

Per this thread, don't set strict_allocate, since it is apparently meant to default to no. Or force to no with strict_allocate=no in your smb.conf. This is a share level parameter so to be sure, set it at share level. If that doesn't work then something else is going on.
by andrum99
Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:45 pm
Forum: Device Tree
Topic: enable_uart=1 does NOT set core_freq=250
Replies: 6
Views: 7473

Re: enable_uart=1 does NOT set core_freq=250

Thanks PhilE. The reason for mentioning this was with a view to updating the docs. Now you have provided clarification I will submit a PR with the required documentation updates.
by andrum99
Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: Device Tree
Topic: enable_uart=1 does NOT set core_freq=250
Replies: 6
Views: 7473

Re: enable_uart=1 does NOT set core_freq=250

You need to read that section of the documentation together with the preceding paragraph: Also, when the Linux console uses the mini UART (Raspberry Pi 3, Raspberry Pi Zero W), as a consequence of the UART being disabled, the console is also disabled. The Linux console can be re-enabled by adding e...
by andrum99
Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:59 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Noobs data disk partition size
Replies: 3
Views: 1028

Re: Noobs data disk partition size

Hi I have just installed NOOBS on a 64gb uSD card, I just wondered why the option for this is still only 512mb, which hasn't changed that much since about 2012. Would it be possible to have a choice of sizes (perhaps 1gb and gb) given that most people are now using cards bigger than 8gb or even 16g...
by andrum99
Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:12 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Ban from Raspberry Pi forums. [Self-imposed.]
Replies: 33
Views: 4022

Re: Ban from Raspberry Pi forums. [Self-imposed.]

Personally Dougie gets absolutely no sympathy from me. A threat of physical violence has no place in a civilised forum, whether it was meant in jest or not. I think a ban is entirely correct in this case.
by andrum99
Thu Nov 15, 2018 5:17 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Ground pi 3 to earth
Replies: 6
Views: 1447

Re: Ground pi 3 to earth

You can connect any ground pin or point of the PI to an earth wire, a wire to a stake in the ground, a water mains, the central heating, or the ground provided by your mains sockets. For safety reasons you should not connect directly to the ground connection of your mains sockets, since in the even...
by andrum99
Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:54 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac
Topic: How to update Chromium on x86 debian for Desktop
Replies: 4
Views: 3310

re: How to update Chromium on Debian 86 with the pi Desktop

Short answer: the website's browser sniffing is broken. The version of Chromium included in the Raspberry Pi Desktop for PCs is new enough that it will work with almost all websites, given the chance. Which website is complaining?
by andrum99
Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:26 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Set IP in boot sector?
Replies: 13
Views: 1377

Re: Set IP in boot sector?

I don't know about the ISC DHCP server, but I've always referred to allocating specific IP addresses to specific hosts using DHCP as DHCP address reservation , and I use the term static IP address to refer to fixing the IP by configuring it directly on the host. That way everyone knows what we're ta...
by andrum99
Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:36 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: yet another samba connect issue
Replies: 11
Views: 916

Re: yet another samba connect issue

You still need to remove these 2 lines from your smb.conf: Public = yes Guest ok = yes The restart samba: sudo systemctl stop smbd sudo systemctl start smbd The first thing to try on the Windows machine is that you can ping your Pi. Enter the following at a command prompt on the Windows machine: pin...
by andrum99
Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Set IP in boot sector?
Replies: 13
Views: 1377

Re: Set IP in boot sector?

Is there any way to set an ip address within the boot sector somehow? My image is part setup and flashed to many cards, part of the setup is a static ip address, it has to be static. For that I would normally leave the pis to get their address via dhcp and allocate them static IPs via the dhcp serv...
by andrum99
Mon Nov 05, 2018 4:10 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Strange Win32Diskimager problem
Replies: 4
Views: 645

Re: Strange Win32Diskimager problem

Try winimage from https://www.winimage.com . It's good old-fashioned shareware - free for 30 days. Just click "next" past the installer page that asks for a registration code, then once it's installed use the "WinImage (Administrator)" link on the desktop. Once the program launches, from the "Disk" ...
by andrum99
Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:56 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Raspberry Pi project Is it possible to use a headset mic in audio jack?
Replies: 11
Views: 2182

Re: Raspberry Pi project Is it possible to use a headset mic in audio jack?

Hey guys I'm new here and new to Raspberry Pi I'm turning my Raspberry Pi into an Alexa so my question is whether or not I can plug in a headset that has a mic attached to it to the audio jack will it capture sound? And if I can how do I set my Pi up so it will pick up the mic? I spent a good week ...
by andrum99
Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Sandisk Ultra problem
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Sandisk Ultra problem

I would recommend only buying SD cards from Amazon themselves if you go down that route, just to be on the safe side. Unfortunately Amazon has something called "stickerless commingled inventory". So even if you buy an item from Amazon there is a risk you will get an item that was sent in by a third...
by andrum99
Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Some fast questions about raspberry pi
Replies: 15
Views: 1301

Re: Some fast questions about raspberry pi

1. Has a power button? I miss such a power button on the Pi. However amongst the USB power supplies working well with the Pi, there's a few with a power-button in the USB cable (to the Pi). Such a power supply is only few pennies more expensive but this way you practically get a power button for yo...
by andrum99
Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:03 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Sandisk Ultra problem
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Sandisk Ultra problem

I recently bought a couple of SanDisk Ultra 32Gb cards on eBay <snip> That's the problem right there - buying SD cards on eBay. As jamesh said, buy from a reputable source to avoid fakes. I've been there, done that myself :oops: If I need to buy an SD card I usually buy from Amazon now, although be...
by andrum99
Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:43 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Cannot Search Forum
Replies: 31
Views: 4392

Re: Cannot Search Forum

Hello all, You will hopefully have noticed that the forums is now behaving itself. The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that the "Number of users online" section at the bottom of the index page has disapeared. It appears we have been suffering from this https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewt...
by andrum99
Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:31 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Using VGA monitors with the Pi 3
Replies: 6
Views: 925

Re: Using VGA monitors with the Pi 3

Hello. I have four Raspberry Pi 3's that I am using. They are all connected to a VGA monitor with an HDMI to VGA adapter. The first day, all four of the PI's turned on the monitor displays. However, the second day, two of the displays would not turn on when plugged in to the Pi's. The monitors are ...
by andrum99
Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:21 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Audio Interface to RPI via usb
Replies: 1
Views: 1795

Re: Audio Interface to RPI via usb

The first step is to check if ALSA can see your USB sound input. To see a list of current ALSA input devices: arecord -l (That's a lowercase L by the way). Please post the output of that command. If there are no inputs set up then you get this: pi@raspi2:~ $ arecord -l **** List of CAPTURE Hardware ...
by andrum99
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New version of Raspbian
Replies: 15
Views: 2428

Re: New version of Raspbian

Take a look at the release notes. http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspbian/release_notes.txt Thanks - I hadn't spotted that there was a release notes file. "Add hw acceleration to ffmpeg" looks interesting, and Flash has apparently been updated to the latest version. I'm assuming Flash is still AR...
by andrum99
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New version of Raspbian
Replies: 15
Views: 2428

New version of Raspbian

Hi folks. I see that there is a new version of Raspbian out - dated 2018-10-09. What's new in this version please, versus the previous release (being 2018-06-29)?
by andrum99
Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:11 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Viewing XP computer HDD from Pi over network
Replies: 13
Views: 1448

Re: Viewing XP computer HDD from Pi over network

When I go to File Manager-Go- Network in "network:///" I see 2 Networks "Raspberry Pi" and "Windows Network" and when I open either of them "Right Click-Open in New Window" I get this error "The specified directory 'network:///smb-root' is not valid". Is that on the Pi you are trying that? I'm not ...
by andrum99
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Alternative for Samba NAS
Replies: 21
Views: 4479

Re: Alternative for Samba NAS

I have been using a RPI3 as a network attached storage for quite some time now and I have been very very happy so far. I now have a new laptop with W10 and it cannot see the smb drive. I suspect that the rpi uses smb v1 and I have to enable it in W10 (or upgrade the rpi) but that is not my biggest ...
by andrum99
Wed Aug 15, 2018 4:52 pm
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: Kodi install
Replies: 4
Views: 2489

Re: Kodi install

I want to put Kodi on an sd card so I can switch sd cards when I want to watch a movie or surf the web. where do I get the Kodi download and how do install it on my sd card? You can install Kodi within your normal Linux operating system. On Raspbian (the default) type this into a terminal: sudo apt...
by andrum99
Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: One of my Pi:s cannot connect to internet, needs 192.168.x.x, gets 169.254.x.x.
Replies: 9
Views: 914

Re: One of my Pi:s cannot connect to internet, needs 192.168.x.x, gets 169.254.x.x.

One of my Pi 1 B, running Stretch, does not get a good IP address in order to connect to internet. It gets 169.254.126.50 That IP address indicates that the machine has been unable to contact a DHCP server, so has made up an IP address for itself. Try connecting the problem Pi to the same port on t...

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