General discussion • Do RPi's have a limited lifespan?
I have 3 RPi3B+'s that I have been using to drive my 3D printers using Octoprint. All 3 RPi's were purchased at nearly the same time and have been trouble free for years. Lately, Octoprint is...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Do RPi's have a limited lifespan?
Every computer has a limited lifespan, including the Raspberry Pi.Statistics: Posted by creatid — Wed Sep 25, 2024 7:19 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Waveshare 1.69 display and Raspberryt PI 5
I have been struggling for hours trying to get the waveshare 1.69 240x280 SPI display to work ith a raspberry pi 5 running stockbookworm 64bit OS. I tried to follow the guide on the waveshare website...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Sdcard sanddisk pro extreme lasting!
Hi Pi users.How long, do you think, Sandisk Pro Extreme sdcard, with Raspberry pi os, have for lifespan?1 year, 2 year?Someone have some experience of it?Thanks in advanceBob, from SwedenStatistics:...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Sdcard sanddisk pro extreme lasting!
Depends on how you use it. I've been running the same SD card in a Pi2B for years, but except for periodic updates, it doesn't get written to, so it's lifetime will probably extend into the indefinite...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Can I charge phone with rpi power suply
I have a honor 8x which have micro usb and power suply 5v 2a, can I charge my phone with original rpi power suply which have 5v 2.5a?I've been doing that for years with no issues. I also charge...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Should I buy the rpi 5, mini pc, or a cheap Chromebook?
The Raspberry Pi 5 Computer is considered a Desktop Computer, because the computer requires a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and power supply.The same with a mini PC, and a mini PC will consist of laptop...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: On Powering the Raspberry 5 via Battery for Portable...
What theory? Taking a power brick through TSA? Not this one, but most of the times I've flied I've taken a 5v 20000mah(20ah 100wh) battery with me.Unless you have a very unusual battery, that 20Ah...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: New Raspberry Pi Products
To get that compliance it must use its own antenna - I don't believe you could get module compliance with a u.FL for example.It should be possible to gain compliance for a radio module combined with...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: First quarterly report for Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC?
Half year interim results out - look good!See https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/r ... ry/w97zjexThanks for the link.In section "Unit sales of Single Board Computers (SBCs) and compute modules and...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Python v3.7.x
Hi allI am new on rasberry, but has purchased api4, for a DIY project.I downloaded the OS on the PI, and did the setting according to the DIY manual, so far so good.But when trying to install the...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Having trouble with a Pi4 1GB bullseye locking up
Pi4 1GB Bullseye official Pi5 PSU constantly active fan. Running at approx 35 degrees.Updated this morning using Code: sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgradeI had been using this a while ago...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Having trouble with a Pi4 1GB bullseye locking up
Lack of ram for GUI web browser, if you give it 2GB swap it may speed up browsing - (it's what I used to do on 1GB ram computers).Statistics: Posted by KeithMck — Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:52 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • How do I remove the console after loading the OS from...
After power is applied, the pi4 is loaded and the console link remains open at the end of the download. How can I remove it so that there is just a black screen without symbols. And how can you...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: How do I remove the console after loading the OS...
First, you might want to use the Lite edition of RPi OS, as it does not include the desktop packages, and will boot to the command line on the console. If you don't want to use Lite, you can change...
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General discussion • Chromium / Webbrowser freezes whole RPI
Hi all,just bought two RPI 4B today to build up slideshow frames. My pictures are stored on my Nextcloud and in order to connect I need to log in via a browser. However, independend from the website...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Chromium / Webbrowser freezes whole RPI
Interesting. What is the amount of RAM in your Pis.Also, what operating system are you running?See viewtopic.php?t=377270Statistics: Posted by MarkDH102 — Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:45 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Python v3.7.x
That video is 5 years old. If you installed the latest PI OS then you got bulleye which enforces virtual environments for Python which was not enforced 5 years ago. So, some suggestionsShow the errors...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Video slow down help...
HiI have 6 Raspberry Pi 5 sticks (2GB and 4GB mix) running an Android web server. Within the server I use Chromium (with hardware acceleration active) to play videos within a local web page output to...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Raspberry pi 5 and Pimoroni Base NVME
The Raspberry Pi 5 and NVME Based and Crucial P3 500GB Pcie Gen3 NVME has topped working.The Pi will not boot up I can boot the PI by using a micro sd and can see the drive, if i try to reinstall...
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