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by Paul Webster
Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Raspberry Pi logo on boot?
Replies: 7
Views: 1590

Re: Raspberry Pi logo on boot?

This might help ... http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 31&t=11642
by Paul Webster
Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:14 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Dist-upgrade takes ages and fills SD
Replies: 5
Views: 2012

Re: Dist-upgrade takes ages and fills SD

For the last part (device becoming full) ... did you expand the file system to make it use the full amount of remaining space on the SD card after copying the original image?
by Paul Webster
Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:11 pm
Forum: HATs and other add-ons
Topic: Safe shutdown circuit using a supercap
Replies: 29
Views: 13746

Re: Safe shutdown circuit using a supercap

As an aside ... have you considered an approach that uses no extra hardware or circuitry? If you r display device is connected via HDMI and provides CEC signals then it should tell the RPi that the display is being turned off and then you can catch that and try an orderly shutdown ... assuming there...
by Paul Webster
Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:12 am
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: Apple adds Raspberry Pi as reference device for Airplay
Replies: 0
Views: 1334

Apple adds Raspberry Pi as reference device for Airplay

In one of the Apple WWDC sessions last week (session 701 - about building accessories) Apple speaker said that a new reference platform has been added for those that want to build Airplay-capable devices ... Raspberry Pi running BSD (speaker said NetBSD). Source code is available but requires authen...
by Paul Webster
Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:19 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Home Automation Project
Replies: 12
Views: 10688

Re: Home Automation Project

With WWDC behind us and the announcement of HomeKit, I have been looking at the possibility scrapping SiriProxy support and instead use Apple MFi. Not to make the RPi into a MFI controller, which I have read some threads of limited success on the RPi, but to turn the RPi into a MFi bridge. I think ...
by Paul Webster
Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Dalek
Replies: 48
Views: 13337

Re: Dalek

The best bit is the admission that you first bought the remote control Daley for your wife.
Not many wives would have appreciated that gesture!
by Paul Webster
Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:42 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: External USB HD and Samba kills my home internet...
Replies: 8
Views: 1055

Re: External USB HD and Samba kills my home internet...

Ah - so you are uising Homeplug (or similar).
Try physically separating things and getting the disk power brick well away from the Homeplug device.
You could temporarily run a long lead from a different power outlet and plug the disk in there.
by Paul Webster
Mon May 26, 2014 2:01 pm
Forum: Advanced users
Topic: Can't install MYSQL on Raspbian
Replies: 14
Views: 10151

Re: Can't install MYSQL on Raspbian

I just repeated it on a fresh SD card image - but it was so fresh that a bunch of other tools such as lsof we're not installed. So I used ctrl-c to break out of the apt-get and then ran sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and the dist-upgrade installed a lot of things including updates to ...
by Paul Webster
Mon May 26, 2014 1:03 pm
Forum: Advanced users
Topic: Can't install MYSQL on Raspbian
Replies: 14
Views: 10151

Re: Can't install MYSQL on Raspbian

This will probably not help you much - but same issue raised before and unresolved.
http://93.93.128.176/forums/viewtopic.p ... 2&p=549964
by Paul Webster
Sun May 18, 2014 9:43 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: BBC Radio Streams
Replies: 10
Views: 2323

Re: BBC Radio Streams

another alternative - install "LMS" and SqueezeLite and get thousands of radio stations listed (including BBC On Demand stuff) - with easy control via web browser and free mobile phone app. One way to do it is Squeezeplug (see lots of forum posts about it) - which gives you a menu-based installation...
by Paul Webster
Sat May 17, 2014 8:36 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Does openelec owe pi one?
Replies: 5
Views: 1370

Re: Does openelec owe pi one?

Plus there are those mpeg2 licence fees that presumably generate a few pence for the foundation - my guess is that most of those are bought by XBMC users.
by Paul Webster
Tue May 13, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Rasplex switching pi on and off
Replies: 4
Views: 3101

Re: Rasplex switching pi on and off

In general it is better to have a controlled shutdown rather than simply cutting off the power - particularly if the RPi is making frequent writes. However, some TVs (like my Sony) send a message via CEC to say that the display is going off ... and some implementations on the RPi (like Raspbmc) can ...
by Paul Webster
Mon May 12, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: Media centres
Topic: SqueezePlug Version 7 available
Replies: 459
Views: 120810

Re: SqueezePlug Version 7 available

Yes - the analogue output via the onboard socket works.
by Paul Webster
Sun May 11, 2014 2:18 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Case That Attaches to a Tripod
Replies: 3
Views: 3479

Re: Case That Attaches to a Tripod

If you can get use of a 3D printer then here is a route you could try
http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2014/0 ... pod-mount/
by Paul Webster
Thu May 08, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: squeezebox and connecting pi to amp
Replies: 4
Views: 1329

Re: squeezebox and connecting pi to amp

Assuming that your NAS box (WD Live) shares out the contents using standard protocols (eg you can connect to it from a Windows machine using Windows Explorer and copy files to and from it withoit having to install any extra software ... then it should be fine. One of the easiest routes would be to d...
by Paul Webster
Fri May 02, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: Media centres
Topic: squeezlite command to change ID?
Replies: 5
Views: 1592

Re: squeezlite command to change ID?

I think that the name change should have stuck .... however, try running Squeezelite with a "-n" parameter to set the name
Also ... Try
which squeezelite
To see where it is being run from

See https://code.google.com/p/squeezelite/ for more info about command line parameters.
by Paul Webster
Fri May 02, 2014 4:34 am
Forum: Media centres
Topic: squeezlite command to change ID?
Replies: 5
Views: 1592

Re: squeezlite command to change ID?

Easy way to do this is from the LMS web interface on port 9000. http://pi-IP-address:9000 or from one of the remote control apps. Note: the name is remembered by LMS via the claimed MAC address of Squeezelite. This is one of the parameters to the Squeezelite command line (possibly conveyed through /...
by Paul Webster
Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:53 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: PC Speaker Wake-up
Replies: 13
Views: 4465

Re: PC Speaker Wake-up

An alternate route might be to open them up and see if there is a jumper inside for EU/non-EU modes.
Of course, this would be at your own risk.
by Paul Webster
Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:23 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Any news on official Raspberry Display?
Replies: 260
Views: 106353

Re: Any news on official Raspberry Display?

Are we nearly there yet?
by Paul Webster
Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Interfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.)
Topic: Wolfson Card Sprung Connector
Replies: 2
Views: 817

Re: Wolfson Card Sprung Connector

"Pogo pins" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_pin However, I had feedback from IQaudIO that they did not use them because, despite trying many different ones, they found them not to be reliable. Adafruit sells a selection of them - but not sure if the precise one used by Wolfson (soon to be Cirrus L...
by Paul Webster
Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:09 am
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: Wolfson Pi Audio Card
Replies: 6
Views: 5265

Re: Wolfson Pi Audio Card

Wolfson being bought by Cirrus Logic
http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/ ... 1398753086
by Paul Webster
Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:08 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Soldering-newbie: P5-header o.k. ?
Replies: 10
Views: 1789

Re: Soldering-newbie: P5-header o.k. ?

joan wrote:You made a far better job of soldering to P5 than I did. Mine is a right mess, but it does work.
Same for me. I nearly bought a new soldering iron and guide book yesterday ... but decided that I'll not be risking it again for quite a while!
by Paul Webster
Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: HATs and other add-ons
Topic: Wolfson audio card install and worth
Replies: 41
Views: 46801

Re: Wolfson audio card install and worth

If you want only output then maybe look at the IQaudIO board - that makes 5 available.
Otherwise you'll have to be more precise in your requirements to get better recommendations.
by Paul Webster
Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:06 am
Forum: HATs and other add-ons
Topic: Wolfson audio card install and worth
Replies: 41
Views: 46801

Re: Wolfson audio card install and worth

The Wolfson card makes 2 GPIO pins (plus power) available.
Those pins are usually used for serial comma but I read that they can be readily reassigned.
See http://www.element14.com/community/thre ... ss-to-gpio
by Paul Webster
Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:02 am
Forum: Media centres
Topic: SqueezePlug Version 7 available
Replies: 459
Views: 120810

Re: SqueezePlug Version 7 available

The sound is fine (sounds the same to me as it was with the Siundblaster USB DAC that I was running before) - but I'm more of a gadget fan than an audiophile.
Real test will be throughout today when we are having a double birthday party and I plan to have it playing music most of the day.

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