General discussion • Re: uninstalled Firefox for Chromium
I recently tried Firefox on my RasPi4B 4G and it didn't fully crash but it could be unbearably slow. At one point I had to wait over five minutes before I could close Firefox. Wasn't too surprised...
View ArticlePython • Re: Running PyAudio Script On Startup Issue
@thagrol in sudo raspi-confiig -> advanced options there wasn't Audio Config. Any idea why?Nope. Sorry. Try updating it (from its main menu).Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:47 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: USB Camera Detects but video won't work?
What does this command show for the USB camera? Code: v4l2-ctl --list-formats-extThanks for the reply, here is what I get: v4l2-ctl --list-formats-extCannot open device /dev/video0,...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Bookworm dropped vcgencmd mem_oom?
Did Raspberry Pi OS 12 drop support for the command 'vcgencmd mem_oom'?My Raspberry Pi 5 responds that the command is not registered.Code: ~ $ vcgencmd mem_oomvc_gencmd_read_response returned...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Pi zero 2w gpio pins not turning off
That is the default GPIO pin state of the chip on power on i.e.Code: pi@pi:~ $ pinctrl get 2,3,4,8,7,1,0,5,6 0: ip -- | hi // ID_SDA/GPIO0 = input 1: ip -- | hi // ID_SCL/GPIO1 = input 2: ip -- | hi...
View ArticleOfficial Display • Re: Preferred framebuffer depth for bookworm lite?
If you want to guarantee the format then use the drm/kms api to allocate the buffer of your choice. There are a number of examples out there - github.com/tomba/kmsxx and github.com/jc-kynesim/drmu are...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Pi 5 - Wi-fi Issues
* What sort of case is Pi in?Pironman 5 - https://www.sunfounder.com/products/pir ... berry-pi-5* What else is connected to Pi?Internally there's just the additional SSD adaptor and SSD drive* How far...
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: How to manually enable night vision on a camera?
If it's this one https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006532383187.html its a bit light on technical detailsStatistics: Posted by gordon77 — Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:25 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: MPEG-2 & VC-1 license key queries / issues #2
If you planning on selling your pi and you have purchased licenses - you should provide it with your pi as you can just print those on the paper. no need to include the SD card :licenses are located...
View ArticleNetworking and servers • Resolving host.local problems
I've seen this discussed with no sure solution other than using a static IP address other than host.local and/or create entries in /etc/hosts.On my two networks, host.local works 90% of time which is...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Bookworm dropped vcgencmd mem_oom?
That is something implemented by the start.elf firmware used by Pi's 0-4.That command is typically only useful when using deprecated firmware sideAPIs, like opengl, openmax, dispmanx etc, that have...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: raspberry pi 5 gpio connection error
I am assuming you are running Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm with Desktop (64-bit) on your Pi5.Have you created a python virtual environment (venv), with system packages, and are you running your code from...
View ArticleSDK • Re: Will there be a hardware_hstx?
That's the pre-release repo. Try https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-exa ... aster/hstxStatistics: Posted by jdb — Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:40 pm
View ArticleHATs and other add-ons • Re: Request for options in Buid-Hat
1. Why only 4 motors? In my opinion that is a missed opportunity. It prevents me from buying more build-hats and more lego-motors.I think I can answer your first question, mainly because of the...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Multiple screens linked and then connected to PC
It is confusing me as the HDMI slots on the back of a PC are usually outputs?The HDMI connector on a Pi is an output.Statistics: Posted by neilgl — Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:42 pm
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Online Editor
As a beginner, trying to learn Python for use on a Pi, earlier today I found on your website a Python Online Editor; wrote a program (copied from a book of Pi projects).Start of which was :-#importing...
View ArticlePython • Re: Installing PyQt5-QtSql
My bad. Should have included more information. I have already read those sites.I have it installed, but not sure if I need to include something else for MSSQL.The Geeks for Geeks site has it...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Raspberry Pi 5 USB 3.0 read performance is worse than...
Thank you for the suggestion. However, the behavior seems to be the same with either register settings (0xa0 or 0x0).Statistics: Posted by Steve Ochs — Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:53 pm
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Advanced users • Re: Dual boot a headless pi
Hi is there any simple way to dual boot a raspberry pi without screen? Or could I make it so raspberry pi would turn on one system by default but somehow it would be possible to change it if you...
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SDK • Re: Link doesn't complete with SDK 2.0.0 on W11, blocks on picotool.exe
Thanks for the info. Could you zip up a copy of your picotool.exe and post it so I can see if it makes any difference. Not sure why we have to build it in the first place - so Linux to have to build...
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