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The time to install my RPis 1, 2, 3, & 4 ...

... will be when I have detailed info on the Videocore processor such that I can program it from power up. Until then,...

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posted by headstone255

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Thonny - hotkey to switch between code and output window ?

Hello all, I'm currently using the Thonny IDE to write python code in, and noticed that, when I F5 (run) the script the...

2 comments posted 6yrs

posted by address

2 comments posted 6yrs posted by address

init.d is there a info and/or a tutorial available ?

Hello all, I wanted to add a shell script to init.d, and and had a ball with googeling enough info to be able to succes...

12 comments posted 6yrs

posted by address

12 comments posted 6yrs posted by address

Booting from a hard disk?

Perhaps there is a need for a THUNK processor to emulate the SD protocol on one side (to replace the SD in Pi) and to dr...

6 comments posted 6yrs

posted by headstone255

6 comments posted 6yrs posted by headstone255

External disk with the pi 4, anyone

I'm having a hard time finding the information I want , so I ask here: Has anyone had success using an external disk wi...

23 comments posted 6yrs

posted by rob

23 comments posted 6yrs posted by rob

Pi4 OK?

I've purchased each version of the RPi as it came out and at some time will get around to connecting one of them up. Is...

7 comments posted 6yrs

posted by headstone255

7 comments posted 6yrs posted by headstone255

How to check if the clock has been synchronised/set ?

Hello all, Is there a way to check if the Pi's date and time has been either synchronised with an NTP server or has bee...

19 comments posted 6yrs

posted by address

19 comments posted 6yrs posted by address

file -i vs xdg-mime query filetype

Hello all, Just now I set a python script to be executable and added a "hashbang" line to indicate its target program (...

28 comments posted 6yrs

posted by address

28 comments posted 6yrs posted by address

delayed start

On pi3 or 4 with raspbian I get a very long delay displaying: ... on demand unless shift pressed I don't know if that i...

1 comments posted 6yrs

posted by general

1 comments posted 6yrs posted by general

Simple question - how to change the icon of a script.py file ?

Hello all, "Simple question". That is how they all start. :-) But seriously, how do I change the displayed icon of, in...

8 comments posted 6yrs

posted by address

8 comments posted 6yrs posted by address

Samsung Evo + slowdown

Some months ago I bought a Samsung Evo + microSD card as a boot device for an RPI3B (under FreeBSD-current). Initially...

8 comments posted 6yrs

posted by bp

8 comments posted 6yrs posted by bp

Python - set current time ?

Hello all, Just today I connected a DS3231 Real Time Clock module to my Pi - to use when it cannot connect to the inter...

18 comments posted 6yrs

posted by address

18 comments posted 6yrs posted by address

fstab is not mounting the NAS folders

In my /etc/fstab file In have: //192.168.0.22/mnt/CCTV/xeoma /mnt/CCTV/xeoma cifs credentials=/home/pi/.smbclient,uid=p...

11 comments posted 6yrs

posted by rob

11 comments posted 6yrs posted by rob

SDCardKiller

Following a discussion on another thread about the life limits of an SDCard I thought I would write a program to write...

19 comments posted 6yrs

posted by nospam

19 comments posted 6yrs posted by nospam

Permissions problem

On the Pi 4 with xeoma, the directories or folders have been created under /mnt , and I have a line in fstab to mount t...

11 comments posted 6yrs

posted by rob

11 comments posted 6yrs posted by rob