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by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:52 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: RC Car (controlled with RPI)
Replies: 0
Views: 602

RC Car (controlled with RPI)

Hi, I hope someone can help me, I've been looking into using the RPI to control an RC Car. So far I've come up with the problem of not being able to find an add-on board that controls both a DC Motor (bi directional for reverse and acceleration) and a servo motor with PWM and I assume if I want the ...
by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Screen goes black after trying to install OS
Replies: 21
Views: 12677

Re: Screen goes black after trying to install OS

I was able to fix the problem by uncommenting hdmi safe mode, but not the config.txt accessible when you boot 'NOOBS', i had to put the sd card in a Linux machine and edit the config.txt their and that worked.
by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Screen goes black after trying to install OS
Replies: 21
Views: 12677

Re: Screen goes black after trying to install OS

I edited to config.txt on the recovery screen but the same thing happened on both my PC monitor and tv.
by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:51 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Screen goes black after trying to install OS
Replies: 21
Views: 12677

Re: Screen goes black after trying to install OS

So its the tv? Although could be the cable? It's not the sd or pi though cause I got a replacement and no difference :(
by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Screen goes black after trying to install OS
Replies: 21
Views: 12677

Re: Screen goes black after trying to install OS

*Update
I've left it on for 15 minutes come back and its still black screen, I also tried on a different monitor but with no luck.
by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:53 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Screen goes black after trying to install OS
Replies: 21
Views: 12677

Re: Screen goes black after trying to install OS

I tried Raspbian twice and RISC OS once, I'm using hdmi
by Eat_Sleep_Repeat
Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Screen goes black after trying to install OS
Replies: 21
Views: 12677

Screen goes black after trying to install OS

I recently bought a raspberry pi with an 8gb sd card with 'noobs' pre installed from Farnell and it arrived this morning, I hooked everything up and booted up the PI and choose my preferred operating system, which installed but then a window saying 'Image applied successfully' popped up and when I c...

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