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by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:31 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Cant turn my Raspberry PI on (solved)
Replies: 11
Views: 1461

Re: Cant turn my Raspberry PI on

There's a sticky post for this. Read this:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt ... 91&t=58743
If you can't fix it from that, come back and give us specific info about exactly what is happening.
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:28 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Cannot resolve hostname
Replies: 25
Views: 7979

Re: Cannot resolve hostname

You'll have to find out what the authentication and encryption type are. It's the same as when you set up your laptop, smartphone, or whatever else is connected to the wifi. If you can log into the wireless router, you can find the configuration there. If not, you'll have to talk to someone who know...
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:23 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Switching between OSes in NOOBs
Replies: 8
Views: 3746

Re: Switching between OSes in NOOBs

I'm pretty sure you can't "jump to" another OS with a script. You need to reboot and choose the other OS at the boot menu.

To reboot: sudo reboot.

Sorry, I haven't multibooted, so I'm not sure how the boot menu works.
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:19 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Newbie questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1302

Re: Newbie questions

Thanks for the reply. Since asking the questions I've bitten the bullet and ordered up a model B with SD card preloaded with noobs that should turn up today :) FYI, the preinstalled card that I got had a painfully out-of-date version of NOOBS installed. I recommend that if you can, you update NOOBS...
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:09 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Securing Pi
Replies: 3
Views: 620

Re: Securing Pi

For basic setup: Create a new user account and disable the Pi account. Optionally, set a password on the root account. Set up sudo so that it requires a password. Don't install any services that you don't need. If you do need services installed, lock those down individually. Really, it's just like a...
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:03 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: which software do i have to install
Replies: 6
Views: 953

Re: which software do i have to install

http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup The Raspbian default install (available through the NOOBS installer) includes both a C compiler (gcc) and Python. Once you have that, look up Gordon's WiringPi library. It has some tutorials that will start with blinking an LED and working up to a crosswalk s...
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:59 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Livestreaming to Twitch.tv using a capture card and RPi?
Replies: 1
Views: 1642

Re: Livestreaming to Twitch.tv using a capture card and RPi?

Would it be possible, using this capture card connected to the Raspberry Pi via USB, to stream to twitch.tv? There are two barriers that I can think of: 1) Compatibility with the capture card and 2) Ability to stream to a site like twitch.tv It's important to note that I don't actually have the cap...
by Tarcas
Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:49 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Help!!!!
Replies: 37
Views: 3455

Re: Help!!!!

Hi All, never heard of Raspberry Pi until about an hour ago, an assistant in Maplin told me a bit, My daughter is in her last year at uni and is onto her final pieces, so I got one of those "can you help Dad" calls Katie wants to Automate approx 10-20 cocktail umbrellas just to open and close in a ...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: A couple questions about using a PiTFT
Replies: 4
Views: 1428

Re: A couple questions about using a PiTFT

The cobbler is a connector that you plug into a breadboard which allows you to run a single cable back to the Pi, connecting to all the GPIO pins so that you can access the pins more easily on the breadboard. If you're planning to use a breadboard and aren't strapped for cash, I recommend one. It wo...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Mysql start error
Replies: 4
Views: 1165

Re: Mysql start error

thanks for the tip rpdom. The thing is that I've deleted /tmp and recreated it back but forgot to set the permissions. What I did as per your advice, was sudo chmod -R 777 /tmp Now it works. Thanks Shouldn't matter, but to match a default install you should probably chown and chgrp it to root, also.
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:49 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Alarm System question
Replies: 9
Views: 3209

Re: Alarm System question

A simple alarm system will have 1 wire connecting all the switches (normally closed) in series. If a switch opens the alarm triggers. Simple, yes. There are better options. First off, using a pull-up at one end of the wire and the other end connected to ground will permit you to know whether the wi...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: The user Pi seems to be super user?
Replies: 13
Views: 2511

Re: The user Pi seems to be super user?

I met another problem and quite confused. I created my own account , I hava set a root password, I have locked Pi user . Then I found when I want to sudo , just like sudo apt-get install vim , I am asked to input sudo passwd: [sudo] password for user_test: Then I found only password for my account ...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Getting problem when using wiringPiSetup()
Replies: 3
Views: 2923

Re: Getting problem when using wiringPiSetup()

Call it with sudo. You need to execute your Python script as sudo python myscrypt.py
Sudo means "I want the root user to execute the following command." Think of it as meaning SuperUser (aka root) DO this.
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: Advanced users
Topic: Raspberry Pi Cluster
Replies: 3
Views: 985

Re: Raspberry Pi Cluster

2v2 and leave them to play sett game for 24hs and look to see score and then try them to play with lets say my desktop Yes i know desktop will win i just fort it would be cool to watch them play If they're both running the same algorithms then the wins will be split 50/50. Agreed, unless there is a...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:19 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: Can not Install anything from apt-get from 15 April 2014
Replies: 29
Views: 10417

Re: Can not Install anything from apt-get from 15 April 2014

If you're getting 404 errors as the OP was, it's either that you didn't apt-get update and your cache is out of date, or you're using a repository that no longer exists. If so, follow the instructions in the link above.
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: Automated SD image to remote server
Replies: 1
Views: 485

Re: Automated SD image to remote server

Same as any other Linux system. Take a look at this.
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:29 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Tab HDMI input
Replies: 5
Views: 893

Re: Tab HDMI input

Is there any way to make out what the HDMI port in any device is made for ? Input or Output ? TV is a display device but it is HDMI port receives input but a Tab or MP4 player also has a display but mostly their HDMI port is made for output. It sounds like you answered your own question. In a displ...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:38 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: PLEASE HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE with touch screen
Replies: 10
Views: 3963

Re: PLEASE HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE with touch screen

Your error sounds like you don't have that module. A quick google search led me to instructions on how to install it: https://github.com/notro/fbtft/wiki#install Give that a try. You'll be installing a new kernel, which requires a reboot (it's in the instructions.) You'll probably have to redo the o...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:08 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unable to Download NOOBS
Replies: 9
Views: 1463

Re: Unable to Download NOOBS

@Trace Firstly, thanks.. I figured out the problem, the problem was with the OS i guess. I tried downloading the same in debian and I successfully downloaded it. I'm trying to figure why i'm unable to download it in windows! can you help me out with that? If you mean me (Tarcas, not Trace, but I do...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:04 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Tab HDMI input
Replies: 5
Views: 893

Re: Tab HDMI input

No device on the market, as far as I know, has both input and output on the same port. If it's used for output, it can't be used for input and vice versa.
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: mpg321 in python3
Replies: 12
Views: 7028

Re: mpg321 in python3

Sorry this isn't answering the question that you asked, but if this is being used for speech synthesis, why not use an actual text to speech program? I use flite (Festival Lite, which is supposed to work better on the Pi than Festival) It's as easy as: flite -t "text to speak" I have also used espea...
by Tarcas
Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:49 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unable to Download NOOBS
Replies: 9
Views: 1463

Re: Unable to Download NOOBS

@Deejay After I click on the downloads (offline install zip) it displays the size of the file(1.3GB) besides that no download happens. Yeah I'm went to the same website. I'm using windows 7 to download that. Sounds like the problem is with your Windows box. Have you tried rebooting? Do you have suf...
by Tarcas
Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:16 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Components needed for simple GPIO LED
Replies: 16
Views: 2303

Re: Components needed for simple GPIO LED

Using a white or blue LED on a 3.3 volt GPIO probably isn't going to work, since the forward voltage of the LED is very close to or even above the supply voltage. Red, Green, Amber LEDS should be OK on 3.3V I have two water-clear blue LEDs on a single GPIO pin and it works just fine. I know I loade...
by Tarcas
Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:32 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Can't embed image from 'motion' in to an HTML page.
Replies: 2
Views: 1115

Re: Can't embed image from 'motion' in to an HTML page.

First you need the public IP of the network the server (Pi) is on. You can get this from the router (look at the external interface status) or visit whatismyip.com from the same network. Second, set up the port forwarding. You can use any external port you like (assuming your ISP isn't firewalling i...
by Tarcas
Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:22 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Cannot resolve hostname
Replies: 25
Views: 7979

Re: Cannot resolve hostname

Getting the same thing as the op. I've just updated everything with apt-get update, then apt-get upgrade, then rpi-update, all over wlan0 After a reboot, I can get into the pi with both ssh and xrdp, but it won't resolve to things like bbc.co.uk I'm not sure if I had one before, but I haven't got /...

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