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by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:14 pm
Forum: Pidora / Fedora
Topic: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi
Replies: 266
Views: 130115

Re: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi

<t>jojopi said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Chris Rowland said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I don't suppose there is some way to pass the current date in on the QEMU command line?<br/> <br/> <br/> QEMU actually emulates an RTC, and sets it to the correct time by default.  So if you use a kernel with rtc-pl031 driver co...
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Yet another QEMU thread (and lack of success)
Replies: 21
Views: 4698

Re: Yet another QEMU thread (and lack of success)

Errors in the Windows version seem to be put in a file stderr.txt that's in the same folder as the qemu exe.  I think that applies to other std output as well.
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:39 pm
Forum: Pidora / Fedora
Topic: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi
Replies: 266
Views: 130115

Re: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi

<t>Nothing was said about a lack of date, it was all about password problems.  It's good to hear that it's a bug not a feature - that make it more likely to get fixed.  It had accepted one user name and password, then when I tried to run the GUI it insisted in changing the password I'd just set.  Th...
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Pidora / Fedora
Topic: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi
Replies: 266
Views: 130115

Re: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi

<t>I got into Fedora using qemu on an XP PC but the broken security make it impossible to use.  It left me in a cycle of having to provide a password and everything I chose was not acceptable.<br/> <br/> So I gave up.<br/> <br/> I will try Fedora again when it is less user hostile.<br/> <br/> This s...
by Chris.Rowland
Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: RS Final Confirmations?
Replies: 64
Views: 13568

Re: RS Final Confirmations?

<t>I get the email also.<br/> <br/> I'm going to interpret it literally; they are going to allocate stock in the order that requests were received and will notify me when there's something available.<br/> <br/> I've no idea if that's better or worse than the mid April order date from Farnell.  I'm g...
by Chris.Rowland
Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:15 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Farnell offering exclusive development software?
Replies: 29
Views: 6668

Re: Farnell offering exclusive development software?

<t>I expect that enterprising people will be selling Pi kits, with all the bits you need, including a Pi, Keyboard, Mouse, Programmed SD card, PSU and all cables.<br/> <br/> I don't see anything wrong in them making a profit out of that. It seems reasonable that they profit from their enterprise in ...
by Chris.Rowland
Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:48 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: I need help installing Fedora to the SD Card
Replies: 1
Views: 799

Re: I need help installing Fedora to the SD Card

This has been answered on the existing thread about the release.

You will do better reading the existing threads than starting a new one.
by Chris.Rowland
Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Allwinner A10 Cpu at 7 USD for Volume orders
Replies: 17
Views: 8003

Re: Allwinner A10 Cpu at 7 USD for Volume orders

<t>Perhaps the various people who keep popping up suggesting the Allwinner would be cheaper and quoting prices for the cpu chip to justify this should get together, design and build a board using it, get a batch of, say 10,000 made and see what it really costs.<br/> <br/> I guess they will find that...
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Why did the industry fail?
Replies: 60
Views: 13741

Re: Why did the industry fail?

<t>It's my opinion that the killer app that lead to Windows dominance was Visual Basic. It removed the difficulty from developing a GUI application. Suddenly any half competent developer with a good idea for an application could develop and sell a Windows application.  The result was that with a Win...
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:50 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: YOU SUCK: the venting thread
Replies: 948
Views: 180177

Re: YOU SUCK: the venting thread

<t>Jongoleur said: <br/> <br/> <br/> rurwin said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I bought five SD cards from play.com.<br/> <br/> There's nothing like consolidating post and packing charges is there.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Yep. That's nothing like consolidating post and packing charges. One single order. One lin...
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: Pidora / Fedora
Topic: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi
Replies: 266
Views: 130115

Re: Fedora ARM on Raspberry Pi

<t>Thanks very much for this, I tried it last night and it seems to work fine on Windows7 64bits.<br/> <br/> A couple of ideas/suggstions.<br/> <br/> It's possible to set things (in the manifest I think) so that the program will only run with UAC elevation. Can this be added please? This would help ...
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:24 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pre-programmed SD cards?
Replies: 51
Views: 10052

Re: Pre-programmed SD cards?

I ran the ARM Installer last night on a PC and it seems to install the right things.  At least the SD card ends up with a FAT32 partition containing the boot files.
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Connecting PI to either a Netduino or Arduino board
Replies: 6
Views: 3996

Re: Connecting PI to either a Netduino or Arduino board

I connect a PC to an Arduino using RS232, it looks like a serial port.  The Pi should connect the same way, with the Pi as the master and the Arduino or netduino as the slave.
by Chris.Rowland
Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:55 am
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Are you (forum veteran) disappointed with the r-pi launch?
Replies: 31
Views: 6255

Re: Are you (forum veteran) disappointed with the r-pi launch?

<t>A lottery would not have helped.  There would have been the same number of disappointed people whining that it wasn't fair.<br/> <br/> All I can suggest to the whiners is grow up. Learn to cope with a little disappointment in your life.  And stop venting your spleen on the 13,000 members of this ...
by Chris.Rowland
Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:12 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Fedora 14 soon
Replies: 30
Views: 8799

Re: Fedora 14 soon

I think they said they were going to get the mirrors synchronised then announce 24 hours later.
by Chris.Rowland
Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:38 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Why did the industry fail?
Replies: 60
Views: 13741

Re: Why did the industry fail?

I wonder what sort of reaction this project would have received in Dragon's Den?
by Chris.Rowland
Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:32 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Why no unboxings yet, when there are 10.000 Raspis produced?
Replies: 53
Views: 11916

Re: Why no unboxings yet, when there are 10.000 Raspis produced?

They were going to be sent airfreight but are probably stuck in customs or export control somewhere.
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:36 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Problems creating a SD card
Replies: 28
Views: 5860

Re: Problems creating a SD card

<r>Isn't this covered in the Wiki?<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup">http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup</URL><br/> <br/> I tried the Windows approach using Win32DiskImager and it worked in a way that is familiar to a Windows user. I've got a Debian SD card ready to...
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:00 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Licensed Manufacture
Replies: 26
Views: 3824

Re: Licensed Manufacture

Grumpyoldgit said:


JamesH said:


Silicon.

Silicone is some thing completely different.


Freudian slip. I was thinking about that boob job I had!


Was that provided by Wadworth & Co. of Devizes?
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Raspberry Pi begins deliveries May 15
Replies: 39
Views: 5267

Re: Raspberry Pi begins deliveries May 15

<t>pandapi said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Chris Rowland said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I don't think it matters how much information the Foundation put out. People seem to prefer unsubstantiated rumours.<br/> <br/> People are also not good at logic. It does not follow that because some people have had emails sayi...
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: VGA
Replies: 126
Views: 30240

Re: VGA

<t>If you read this rather lengthy thread you will see that there are technical reasons why VGA can't be put on the Pi.<br/> <br/> HDMI and composite are available for little more than running wires from the SoC to the connectors.  VGA is not. It would require quite a lot of additional hardware and ...
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:50 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Raspberry Pi begins deliveries May 15
Replies: 39
Views: 5267

Re: Raspberry Pi begins deliveries May 15

<t>I don't think it matters how much information the Foundation put out. People seem to prefer unsubstantiated rumours.<br/> <br/> People are also not good at logic. It does not follow that because some people have had emails saying that their shipment has been delayed that every shipment has been d...
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Post your estimated arrival dates
Replies: 323
Views: 63261

Re: Post your estimated arrival dates

I'm in the UK and nobody mentioned a T shirt.

I will, of course, have a hissy fit all over the Internet if I dion't get one
by Chris.Rowland
Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:49 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Post your estimated arrival dates
Replies: 323
Views: 63261

Re: Post your estimated arrival dates

Yes, my mid April date is now mid May.

I'm not that surprised, they must be producing getting on for a million of these and there's sure to be something that's not in stock and has to be made to get those quantities. It only needs one bit for the whole thing to have to wait.
by Chris.Rowland
Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:55 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pre-programmed SD cards?
Replies: 51
Views: 10052

Re: Pre-programmed SD cards?

duplicat post, sorry.

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