General discussion • Connect to computer
I have a Raspberry Zero 2w, touch screen on hdmi, pi picoW and pir sensor for testing. Pico normally I connect to the computer and program it will , it's micro python. But how to connect the zero 2w...
View ArticleOff topic discussion • Why do people think the raspberry pi is a stupid idea?
First myth I saw was " if you can't afford a computer then you can't afford a pi" This is absolutely bull crap for a good reason. A raspberry pi is very cheap and costs around $35. A PC costs around...
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Troubleshooting • Removing heatsinks from Pi 4
Hello! I use this case for my Raspberry Pi 4: https://www.amazon.com/GeeekPi-Gaming- ... merReviewsHowever, I realized it’s not that good of a case. So I’m gonna switch to the official one.There are 4...
View ArticleGraphics programming • Raspberry Pi 4 GPU performance and profiling
I'm looking for any documentation, articles, guides, or posts about: Performance characteristics of VideoCore VI / v3d. Memory bandwidth, flops, etc.The only numbers I could find are: measured CPU mem...
View ArticlePython • Cant get to install rpi-hardware-pwm
Good Day all,I want to activate and try out hardware pwm on my raspberry pi 5. I followed the instructions given herehttps://pypi.org/project/rpi-hardware-pwm/and made the necessary modification to...
View ArticleGraphics, sound and multimedia • RPi 5 composite frames Not Properly...
Hey,I have an issue with using os's and software on raspberry os like kodiDisplaying the right framerate using composite!This was mentioned and discussed a year ago here:viewtopic.php?t=362182But so...
View ArticleGeneral • Need ideas for pesticide drift detector.
Greetings,I live in an agricultural zone, and a neighbor has been raising the alarm about pesticide drift into adjacent neigborhoods, especially during our frequent coastal fog days. The only reliable...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Pi 5 failing after most recent update
Hi,I apt dist-upgraded my Pi 5 (late evening 18/09/2024) running the official Raspbian OS (DE-less)This resulted in the following errorCode: Bus error (core dumped)After a reboot it just closes the...
View ArticleUbuntu • No gfx acceleration on Ubuntu on rpi5?
I'm having trouble with Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 5 (8gb). The graphics feel as if they're not accelerated. Gnome animations are slow, SDL games are dropping frames (same games that used to run great...
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • Reliable RS485 via Python/Linux
I have done RS485 firmware for microprocessors. Typically, you wait for the transmit complete and/or transmit buffer empty interrupts to switch back to read. Without this reliability is shaky at...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Connect • Multiple SD cards with different set-ups
I successfully connected to my Pi5 which was using a full-featured SD card (bookworm 64 etc), and then shut down.Next I created a new SD card with headless bookworm etc, and tried to connect.....The...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Connect • rpi-connect signin fully scriptable
It would be nice to have a way to fully perform the signin workflow from scripts. Or a way to be able to validate the code from bash.It could be from having a new signin command "auto-signin" to which...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Unable to boot
I resurrected an old project based on Rasbian on a Pi 4b that hadn't been booted for a couple of years. I ran APT Update/upgrade which didn't fully complete, I then had a power failure and the Pi...
View ArticleBeginners • How to use a Pi with Unraid
My aim:1. Automatically wake up the NAS daily2. The NAS may or may not have a list of torrents that it will look for that day3. Copy any new torrents from the NAS to the Pi4. Seed new and existing...
View ArticleGeneral • Using multiple strings of WS2811 lights
We are working on a Halloween decoration with multiple skeleton heads that we want to use multiple strands of 2 WS2811 lights in each head to flash in the eyes. I am relatively new working with the...
View ArticlePython • Python Program Freezes With SPI Enabled
Hi everyone! I've written my first Python program & this is my first experience with a Raspberry Pi. The program logs values from transducers in a CSV for later review. This is on a 4B with...
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Camera board • GS Camera Set Pixel Array Active Areas
I am thinking if we can set the sensor's pixel array active areas to reduce the number of pixels and get a higher FPS for GS camera with libcamera API. I saw there is a...
View ArticleBeginners • How can I connect my Pi5 to my WPA3 network?
How can I connect my Pi5 to my WPA3 network? It won't do it. Everything else I have connects without issue, except for this brand new pi.Thanks.Statistics: Posted by bradHip — Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:09...
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Raspberry Pi OS • Remote programs (ssh -X) don't show the hostname in the...
On my local Pi (Pi5, Bookworm) I can remotely log in to aother Pi (also running Bookworm) and start a remote program to be displayed locally, using ssh -X.Thus :Code: ssh -X user@remotepi.lan pcmanfm...
View ArticleGeneral • Pico & ESP32 & NRF24L01 Communications problem
Hello,I want to communicate with pico and esp32 via nrf24l01.I used the following library to communicate between two picos:https://github.com/AndyRids/pico-nrf24/tree/mainBut I could not establish...
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