Raspberry Pi - $35 Linux computer

OhEsEcks · 30 Mar 2015 at 14:20

Have a watch of this video.

InvaderGIR · 30 Mar 2015 at 14:25

Hmmm...didn't think about it being a ground loop issue. I'll watch it properly later and shall investigate. Cheers.

Monkeynut · 30 Mar 2015 at 19:17

I was really hoping to use my Pi2 as an Android box but it seems that the foundation are actually hostile to this.

Frozennova · 30 Mar 2015 at 19:22

Monkeynut said:
I was really hoping to use my Pi2 as an Android box but it seems that the foundation are actually hostile to this.

If you want android the closest alternative to a Pi is the Odroid C1. Can be had for £30 on ebay

Montala · 30 Mar 2015 at 20:02

Frozennova said:
If you want android the closest alternative to a Pi is the Odroid C1. Can be had for £30 on ebay

... or even for £34.50 new from Lilliput Direct: (http://www.lilliputdirect.com/odroid-c1-quad-core-computer/odroid-c1)

Quinnaay · 30 Mar 2015 at 22:57

My Pi has died on me, its saying it cant mount such and such and to run fsck i think. I've tried and failed i've also re-partitioned both the USB and SD card again and copied the backup files i had on my laptop back on the SD card to no avail.

Bradmax57 · 30 Mar 2015 at 23:30

Montala said:
... or even for £34.50 new from Lilliput Direct: (http://www.lilliputdirect.com/odroid-c1-quad-core-computer/odroid-c1)

noticed Lilliputdirect are selling them for £29.99 on ebay which is cheaper than their own site :confused:

Montala · 30 Mar 2015 at 23:43

Apparently this if for Collection only though, and no delivery, which seems a bit daft to me!

Mp4 · 30 Mar 2015 at 23:46

Can the first model (with Ethernet) be used to crunch data for cancer research UK?

If not how about the pi2??

phazari180 · 31 Mar 2015 at 15:55

Quinnaay said:
My Pi has died on me, its saying it cant mount such and such and to run fsck i think. I've tried and failed i've also re-partitioned both the USB and SD card again and copied the backup files i had on my laptop back on the SD card to no avail.

Tried using SDFormatter to wipe the SD clean?

utajoker · 31 Mar 2015 at 19:25

im going to buy a Rasberry Pi 2 Model B tomorrow.

Going to get a pi2 / case/ mem card.

is there anything else i need?

Timber · 31 Mar 2015 at 20:27

Power supply, if you have not already got one.

Montala · 31 Mar 2015 at 20:31

A keyboard & monitor might help also!

utajoker · 31 Mar 2015 at 21:21

power supply! thought it came with one.

any recommended?

Montala · 31 Mar 2015 at 21:24

Watch out for some of the cheap Chinese ones, which don't always give the power output they quote.

Why not go for the 'official' one for a fiver... details at http://swag.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-universal-power-supply

utajoker · 31 Mar 2015 at 22:34

plus shipping puts it at £9!

Montala · 31 Mar 2015 at 22:40

...sorry... how about £7.95 on Amazon then?

EYEREX · 1 Apr 2015 at 00:30

utajoker said:
power supply! thought it came with one.

any recommended?

I have this one

http://www.modmypi.com/raspberry-pi/accessories/power-supplies/5v-2a-ultra-hq-usb-power-supply-uk

Quinnaay · 1 Apr 2015 at 08:52

phazari180 said:
Tried using SDFormatter to wipe the SD clean?

No but the Pi showed openelec Image and then produced another fault which looked like it was saying the USB (STORAGE) after I removed all portions in the SD card and reparationed it. Is there a way I can restore my settings if I wipe it all clean to make it work?

All I have is a folder of all the SD card files backed up

InvaderGIR · 1 Apr 2015 at 09:43

utajoker said:
im going to buy a Rasberry Pi 2 Model B tomorrow.

Going to get a pi2 / case/ mem card.

is there anything else i need?

For an "all I'll need" purchase I went with this one...

http://thepihut.com/collections/ras...dles/products/raspberry-pi-2-media-centre-kit

I was going to get CPC's cheapest bundle, or ModMyPi's but neither had stock when I wanted to order (I bought it at £50 not £45).

It depends what you want to do with it though too, I didn't need any peripherals because I am using it as a media box so just nabbed the PC's stuff for 5 mins, now it's controlled via my phone.

You may want network lead, wifi dongle, hdmi lead etc. etc.

I'd certainly suggest getting a half decent power supply though, I tried running mine from the TV's USB port but whilst it fired up and ran I don't think it was providing enough power.

I guess my audio issue I mentioned before could be down to the PiHut power supply...hmmm...