Raspberry Pi - $35 Linux computer

  • Thread starter Thread starter daz
  • Start date Start date
Smoogels said:
Going to order one soon:)

I am a fan of Linux but I can't use it on my main hardware because they don't support as much applications which I use day to day with Windows which would cause a massive problem. I also did not want to dual boot with Windows because of wasted space and the incovience at the boot menu.

This £30 computer would be the answear for me. Allowing me to play with Linux without forking out on a new computer or dual booting. What a great idea! :)
Click to expand...

TBH install virtual box and play with a noob friendly distro, this is still in stage of compiling your own drivers / module to get things to work and endless hours trawling though documentation on the openmax chip etc

Its very slow and cheap , while I think its great idea people need to lower there expectations atm just a little !
 
You say slow, but that can be kind of relative. I'm sort of viewing the pi as a naked mobile phone (helped somewhat by the size and linux/opengles approach), how does its performance compare to the processors on board a modern mobile?
 
Depends on your mobile , I'd say a HTC magic/hero , slow with full x but I'm used to playing with a igep that's 4 times the price you have to know how to cross compile or your be sat around for ever ' the star is going to be video core chip if anymore codec support comes out ( hope they allow us to when there less busy ) g streamer and open Max are testing my skills currently :x

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM11


List at the bottom gives a rough idea but you need to take into to account clock speed and memory interface and fact the phone os' are a lot closer to real time
 
Last edited:
This week is the week that my Pi gets shipped from Farnell! Looking forward to getting it now :)

Edit: Just got confirmation that it has shipped! HOORAY!
 
Last edited:
Paid for mine last week after the order code came through, so currently waiting on tenterhooks for the postage confirmation :)
 
jojothemonkey69 said:
Just got raspbmc working its fantastic and plays back .mkv flawlesses. Well worth checking out.
Click to expand...

Does full 1080p work? Say an MKV of 20GB ish?? 5.1 sound?

If so happy days, but I just can't see it working that with that size of file.

(Disclaimer: I have NOT read this thread yet)

I'm hoping to stream MKV's from my Microserver over ethernet but having heard the Pi has a 10/100 ethernet I'm not sure that will work either.

If the above scenario is possible I will be getting two.

Thanks,

G
 
Guru said:
Does full 1080p work? Say an MKV of 20GB ish?? 5.1 sound?

If so happy days, but I just can't see it working that with that size of file.

(Disclaimer: I have NOT read this thread yet)

I'm hoping to stream MKV's from my Microserver over ethernet but having heard the Pi has a 10/100 ethernet I'm not sure that will work either.

If the above scenario is possible I will be getting two.

Thanks,

G
Click to expand...

1080p streaming works fine. The only time you are likely to have problems is if the video has a high bitrate 5.1 audio track (probably DTS) that needs downmixing to stereo, 5.1 passthrough via HDMI works fine. This is because the downmix would need to be done on the CPU which isnt quite beefy enough for that additional work.
 
Any thoughts on these two 'cases'? They would probably be better suited for those looking to play with the RPi rather than set it up as a HTPC.

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/raspberry-pi-case-clear-p-1096.html?zenid=4ve2ubqn8omsvuddlupjro7e95

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/ras...-p-1097.html?zenid=4ve2ubqn8omsvuddlupjro7e95

They also have a starter kit for the RPi which looks interesting.

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/starter-kit-for-raspberry-pi-p-1070.html

Never heard of the company though so a bit wary of ordering from them.
 
lemonade said:
Any thoughts on these two 'cases'? They would probably be better suited for those looking to play with the RPi rather than set it up as a HTPC.

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/raspberry-pi-case-clear-p-1096.html?zenid=4ve2ubqn8omsvuddlupjro7e95

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/ras...-p-1097.html?zenid=4ve2ubqn8omsvuddlupjro7e95

They also have a starter kit for the RPi which looks interesting.

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/starter-kit-for-raspberry-pi-p-1070.html

Never heard of the company though so a bit wary of ordering from them.
Click to expand...

Not sure I like the look of those. I pre-ordered this one while I wait to get my Pi: http://www.modmypi.com/products.php

By the way, has anyone seen a forum or similar for spare order codes, from people who registered their email addresses early on with RS/Farnell and got a code to order but were no longer interested? I've seen a few posts around with people saying they got multiple codes as they'd signed up more than once or were no longer interested. Seems a shame to waste those codes! I'm up for one if anyone has one :-)
 
Last edited:
blastman said:
so what's everyone using theirs for?

basic programming?

example Linux setups?

mail server? lol
Click to expand...

I'm planning on building a web controlled model railway :o
I've considered the DCC option, and I'm going for a rather custom solution- Far more fun, and much more flexible.

In essence:
The Pi will be running a custom PHP based graphical web frontend, pointed to about 5 16 relay boards controlled via ethernet and USB & an ethernet controlled potentiometer.
I'm using these relay boards to trigger some pretty complex diode matrices, and from there switch points, power and so-on. This is a development from what we've done at our model club, which is basically the diode matricies connected to a whole bank of switches.

The final build of this will have the Pi mounted inside a wireless router, with the basic aim that I can connect from any wireless enabled phone, tablet etc. and control things.
When I originally thought up this project, it involved a laptop with basically the same software configuration, but the Pi is much cheaper and infinitely more fun :p

-Leezer-
 
Arrived today

20120524_163952.jpg
 
Well.. got my code to order... but will have to wait till next month... Paintball on Sunday is my priority lol.
 
lemonade said:
Any thoughts on these two 'cases'? They would probably be better suited for those looking to play with the RPi rather than set it up as a HTPC.

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/raspberry-pi-case-clear-p-1096.html?zenid=4ve2ubqn8omsvuddlupjro7e95

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/ras...-p-1097.html?zenid=4ve2ubqn8omsvuddlupjro7e95

They also have a starter kit for the RPi which looks interesting.

http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/starter-kit-for-raspberry-pi-p-1070.html

Never heard of the company though so a bit wary of ordering from them.
Click to expand...

They are on fleabay in case you don't trust them :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom