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Do I just need to change dhcpcd.conf to get a static IP?
I have two Pi systems on my LAN here at home, one just provides DNS using dnsmasq and the other has a big external USB drive for backups. The DNS Pi has a static IP of 192.168.1.2. If the DNS Pi dies...
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freebsd on pi4b won't boot
(This follows from the wireshark thread, but I've tried to move on) I have a sparkling new rpi4B 4Gb. It booted raspbian (off the net) happily, so I know that (a) the hardware works, and (b) I know...
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32 or 64 bit?
Hi all, I have a Raspberry Pi with Pi-Hole installed. It works fine. But how can I find out as to whether it's a 32 or 64 bits system? I need to know that to install another piece of software. Thanks...
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chromium - how to set a default profile and how to select the temp profile
Hello all, One : During my search to how to create a new profile for chromium I found that it normally starts with the last-used one. And that doesn't work for me. Is there a preference setting...
 
chromium - how to add existing adblocker to "Profile 1" ?
Hello all, I've used a Noobs installation in which chromium comes with an adblocker pre-installed in the default profile. The thing is that I've just created a second profile ("profile 1"), and see...
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Problems with 2160p files on 4k screen
Hi, I have some problems playing files with 4k resolution with VLC (or also Kaffeine) with a Raspberri pi4. The audio works well, but the video is always all black. At the beginning I had setting the...
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choice of the most fit Raspberry version
(I'm new to this NG) the budget not being crucial, what raspberry pi "version" (I mean main model and/or submodels/subversions) would you choose to perform these tasks 1) read a dozen of temperature...
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Scanning documents using an mfc-8480dn
Can a Brother MFC-8480dn all-in-one printer/scanner/fax be used to scan and import images into a Pi4 running RaspiOS? I've got gimp and xsane installed, but neither can see the 8480. However, it...
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Pi 0 W dropping wifi
Hi, I have a Pi Zero W stuck to the basement ceiling with a few simple low-power cron jobs: * read the Tilt hydrometer (bluetooth low-energy beacon about 2 away) * read a DHT-22 sensor (attached to...
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Accessing a file by Samba as it is being written to
I use my Pi as a PVR. I have use Samba (SMB) to share the drive to which the recordings are being written. I've noticed that when Windows accesses this shared drive while a recording is being made and...
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Pi Zero W as access point, how to?
Hi folks, I am just playing around with a Pi Zero W (Pi OS lite, current Buster), it works nicely as a Wifi client. But I want it to be a Wifi AP (WPA), so other clients (laptops, tablets...) can log...
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Newbie Remote Control Car
Hoping to get direction here to get started. Use a Pi 4 to do the car computer. Need motion and vision (live camera). Want autonomous control like bluetooth or other. Not WiFi ! I want to use outdoors...
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rpi kernel
can anyone give me some insight on the differences between and the sources on ? i.e should the rpi-kernel not be 'mainline' by now, or are there still somemodules etc. that haven't found their way...
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Recommendations for DVB-T2 USB tuner (for use with Pi 4 running TVHeadend)
My present setup has: - PCTV 491e DVB-S2 - PCTV 292e DVB-T2 - Hauppauge WinTV Nova DVB-T (not T2) The Hauppauge is getting very flaky: it suddenly starts throwing thousands of continuity errors, even...
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What is hello_pi that I find in /opt/vc?
I was just looking at what uses space on my DNS server Pi and found that there is a program (suite?) called hello_pi installed in /opt/vc. Is this something that comes with a standard Pi installation...
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