Raspberry Pi OS • Re: RPi5 doesn't like gzip?
@thagrol I increased swap to 8gb and a zram of 50%, and it seems to work better now. Apparently 8gb of RAM doesn't go too far in the RPi world. In theory, gzip compression uses resources that the Pi...
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Other projects • DIY home security camera guide (Easy)
Hi Raspberry Pi community!I've developed an open-source software stack for building your own Raspberry Pi security camera. It has the following features:ML-powered person, pet, and car...
View ArticleBeginners • starter kit question
Hello,My family and i are looking to purchase a starter kit for our son. He's taking an "intro to coding" course in school and really enjoys tings so far. My question is which of the starter kits...
View ArticleGeneral • read flash to file via SWD
Dear reader,I'll have here two "Raspberry Pi Pico W", one defective (no USB, not even with BOOTSEL pressed when plugged in) and one fully functional, both running circuitpython with sht45 sensor (both...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: How to connect to PI 3B+ using just ethernet cable
You would need to edit interfaces in /etc/network/interfacesHere are some suggestions:Turn off wifi:Code: nmcli device disconnect wlan0nmcli connection modify wlan0 autoconnect noCode: apt install...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Custom Layout for Squeekboard
I'm glad you were able to take advantage of my suggestions. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out squeekboard.What I originally saw was an on-screen keyboard that blocked all windows around it,...
View ArticleMicroPython • Re: Raspberry Pi Pico - Using ADC input as a digital input?
Yes that has happened a number of times over the years, and probably will happen again soon, so no worries!Statistics: Posted by neilgl — Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:13 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Raspberri Pi with Red Light
Hello,That same, with other/ original OS, happens the same.RegardsStatistics: Posted by jaxwins — Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:29 pm
View ArticleGraphics, sound and multimedia • Re: RP2350 Pure Digital HDMI Mod for Neo Geo...
That is cool. Output looks great.Statistics: Posted by trejan — Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:38 pm
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: Resurrection old thread - Adding to task bar, Trixie
Then why does this work ? ("snip" is a custom written script)I was trying to explain that, unlike what you wrote below,Using your favorite editor, modify ~/.config/wf-panel-pi/wf-panel-pi.ini and...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: starter kit question
my advice is:1) buy from an official reseller. (see the PI hardware page, list of sellers at the bottom of each product)2) buy the official power supply, and the official HDMI cable.3) depending on...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: How to Blank Screen on Pi 4
I've made a number of systems for museums (all software provided free) and here is what I suggest you try:where you have sleep 300, replace it with:Code: /usr/bin/feh --no-menus --borderless black.png...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Raspberry Pi 5 boot issues, is my board faulty?
Before I begin I want to say I’ve read all the boot troubleshooting threads, and tried everything it recommends trying but nothing fixed it. I’ve googled, I’ve scrolled Reddit, used AI. Nothing has...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Raspberry Pi 5 boot issues, is my board faulty?
The most basic test - do you see the diagnostic screen when powered with hdmi screen and no sd card?What does it say about hdmi and power? Post a photo.I haven’t seen the diagnostic screen, nothing is...
View ArticleSDK • Re: Pico PIO IN read timing
Is the 'in' data clocked at the start of the instruction cycle or the end?Data is sampled on the rising edge of clk_sys.An instruction starts executing on the rising edge of clk_sys.So to literally...
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Other programming languages • Re: Trying script to get motionEye alerts on...
Where does '/' come into this ?That is called a forwardslash on Linux, while the '\' is called a backslash.If you write a bash script, you can declare and set a variable with something like:Code:...
View ArticleOther projects • Re: DIY home security camera guide (Easy)
I don't understand your criticism. The complete code, that includes the relay server, is open-source. See: https://rootprivacy.com/source-codeOf course, if you want to use my software, that involves...
View ArticleOther RP2040 boards • Re: Pico development board with debug probe inclusive
https://github.com/NevynUK/PicoDebuggerI would probably stack the boards on top of one another using a few 0.1" header pins, debugger below, with flying wires for the SWD pins, all bolted into any...
View ArticleOther • Re: trying installing windows 11 on my rpi5
I have tried installing Windows 11 many timesNot tried it but others report success with Botspot's BVM -Yeah. I tried it and provided some feedback but in the end it just wasn't worth it and I didn't...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: Raspberry Pi CM5 - help identify component size and value
I don't have a CM5, so can't even attempt to measure it.At a guess, it's a 100nF capacitor used for decoupling. If so, the Pi will run without it but may suffer some instability in certain use...
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