Raspberry Pi - $35 Linux computer

[slinxy]

I am using...

Edimax EW-7811UN Wireless 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps Nano USB Adaptor

From Amazon for about £10

I got the same one, came in the post today and boy was it a pain to setup in wheezy, but I must admit that it was my fault. There's a script to download and run to make life easy.

But after a day of managing workgroups in terminal, I setup the wifi connection using my old router settings, major user error as that's now in the bin and I spent an hour undoing the script manually. But rewarding once I fixed my own boo boo.. I think I know that script backwards now.

But it works great if your not dumb like me.

Not sure if this has been posted before... but here's site to add your pi to a world map to show the location of pi's
Pi Map

 

[Chaos]

We've tried the remote apps for iPad and android devices, but would be nice to have a 'proper' remote.
Any ideas?

I use -

Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control and Infrared Receiver for Home, Premium and Ultimate Edition

Its plug and play with xbmc no messing about.

 

[slinxy]

I've asked a mate at work to get me a RS Components pi case from fleabay as I don't have an account. Its the nicest one I've seen; personal taste but it looks like I can just use the bottom half as a backing plate.

Worth a look if anyone wants a case but feels that they want access to all the pins inside too.

 

[PiKe]

Mines finally been dispatched from RS !

 

[masterluke]

I had loads of problem getting my wireless dongle working so I used a dd-wrt flashable router and I use it in client mode. It connects to my wireless network and shares the wireless out over the ethernet port and is rock solid.

 

[Cosimo]

This turned up today:

 

[Trick]

Full speed Amiga emulator now working on RetroPie.

 

[Longbow]

http://www.raspbmc.com/

Raspbmc RC5 is out. I'll try it out later one to see if it's better than Xbian.

 

[PiKe]

The windows Raspb installer is throwing an error, can anyone help?

Crashes on my dads computer too.

 

[PiKe]

Is there any way to install without a keyboard? My Mx3200 keyboard wont work

 

[Kol]

I don't own a keyboard. I've managed to set up a fully functioning headless raspbian setup. Raspbmc likewise (not headless and with a mouse).

Thank goodness for ssh!

 

[PiKe]

I don't own a keyboard. I've managed to set up a fully functioning headless raspbian setup. Raspbmc likewise (not headless and with a mouse).

Thank goodness for ssh!

I tried SSH'ing but it wouldn't accept it, I can't get the latest windows installer either as the download is corrupt?!

 

[Longbow]

The windows Raspb installer is throwing an error, can anyone help?

Crashes on my dads computer too.

It did the same with me, on the second attempt it worked though.

 

[Kol]

I tried SSH'ing but it wouldn't accept it, I can't get the latest windows installer either as the download is corrupt?!

I was making the mistake of not logging in as pi. For me, I'm on a mac I just open terminal, and type: ssh [email protected] , hit enter and then type in my password (default is raspberry).

 

[PiKe]

Got it up and running and my remote works when it's on my bedroom TV, however the lounge TV appears to be the configuration from hell.

I spent most of the night trying to get Viera link to work when in the end, it was the sodding HDMI cable.

Problem is, my Pi is going to stay on constantly, when the A/V equipment is turned off it loses the hdmi-cec thing, it needs a disable/enable for it to re-detect the TV. This is obviously a pain in the posterior as I want it as seamless as possible.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[Guru]

Got it up and running and my remote works when it's on my bedroom TV, however the lounge TV appears to be the configuration from hell.

I spent most of the night trying to get Viera link to work when in the end, it was the sodding HDMI cable.

Problem is, my Pi is going to stay on constantly, when the A/V equipment is turned off it loses the hdmi-cec thing, it needs a disable/enable for it to re-detect the TV. This is obviously a pain in the posterior as I want it as seamless as possible.

Anyone got any ideas?

Are you disabling/re-enabling on the tv or the pi?

I've been rebooting, so this would be easier for me

 

[PiKe]

On the Pi.

 

[Zid_]

I have the exact same issue. Did you solve this in the end?

Kernel/Firmware update has improved the speeds somewhat up to 3 Meg, it's not consistent but it's good enough so I've stopped looking into it. I'd be interested to know if you find anything out though.

 

[PiKe]

On my Panasonic remote only up, down, left, right, ok and return do anything over hdmi-cec.

This means that once I start a movie playing, I have no way of pausing it or returning to the menu, is there any way to rebind buttons?

This is the remote:

 

[boxman2000]

Automatic RC5 update 1 this morning and now crashes once loaded after 30 seconds. Not happy as I spent a couple of hours yesterday getting RC5 up and working. Very fraustrating.