Install VNC and Auto Start Here’s how to install VNC and get it working with the Pi across a network First of all, make sure you expand the SD card – you don’t want to run out of space! apt-get…
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Adventures in WiFi
Using wicd-curses I know of no better way than getting WiFi to connect automatically than using the wonderful wicd-curses package. So, here’s how to do it: Plug your wifi dongle in. I cannot impress on you enough how important this…
Operating Systems… So many, and yet so far
Oh, the trials and tribulations (or Tribbleations) of installing an operating system on the Pi. I tried about 5 operating systems before succeeding in my goals including Debian Wheezy, Fedora, Arch, Risc OS… They all failed in some way, mostly to…
The Pi Pod
Aims of the Project To become familiar with the Pi and the Linux operating systems available. To have a fairly self-contained unit with: The Pi A screen A keyboard A mouse WiFi. To not blow the thing up before I’ve…
Raspberry Pi – booting from USB
So! RPi post 3! NOTE: This was pretty much an abject failure and is only included here for completion purposes (i.e. it was on the wrong blog and I wanted it moved!) Objective Get the Pi booting from a USB…
Raspberry Pi – Post 2
Herewith some quick notes on my slightly frustrating, but ultimately successful RPI experience! Objective for this session Get the Pi on the network, preferably with WiFi. Did I manage it? Sort of! So, SD card loaded with the Debian Wheezy…
Raspberry PI – First experiments
I received my Raspberry Pi on 22nd June and now, on 24th June I finally have time to play around with it. My first experiment will be simply to get a Linux distro up and running and displaying on my downstairs television…