Raspberry Pi - $35 Linux computer

Quinnaay · 12 Dec 2015 at 14:41

Trick said:
pi
raspberry

na thats incorrect mate, im sure it was user root and password something else.

Uhtred · 12 Dec 2015 at 19:52

what distribution are you using? For raspbian and n00bs it's pi, raspberry as said above

Buffalo2102 · 12 Dec 2015 at 20:01

Quinnaay said:
na thats incorrect mate, im sure it was user root and password something else.

You may be thinking of Openelec?

Trick · 14 Dec 2015 at 14:17

Pi zero back in stock at pimoroni and pi hut. One per person. Bought one from each.

Trick · 14 Dec 2015 at 14:18

Quinnaay said:
na thats incorrect mate, im sure it was user root and password something else.

In which case 'sudo passwd root' and set a new one.

Quinnaay · 14 Dec 2015 at 15:48

Buffalo2102 said:
You may be thinking of Openelec?

damn lol, i am using openelec. (ill try user root password openelec when home)

also whats the best way to update openelec/kodi on my Rpi without losing my data? i've created a full disc image backup however the auto update feature wont work for me and im still on Kodi 14.2

thanks folks

ps3ud0 · 14 Dec 2015 at 15:57

How easy is it to setup a Pi2 just on a Mac - dont have easy access to a Windows PC. Only looking to use it for OpenElec/Kodi and RetroPie

I presume theres similar Mac programs for loading images and the like?

ps3ud0 :cool:

Uhtred · 14 Dec 2015 at 18:20

If anything its easier. SSH client built into osx rather than mucking around downloading putty.

Trick · 14 Dec 2015 at 20:02

Pi Zero back in stock for a brief period today. Ordered two. Result!

Buffalo2102 · 14 Dec 2015 at 20:06

Quinnaay said:
damn lol, i am using openelec. (ill try user root password openelec when home)

also whats the best way to update openelec/kodi on my Rpi without losing my data? i've created a full disc image backup however the auto update feature wont work for me and im still on Kodi 14.2

thanks folks

Google openelec manual update. There are a few sources, including YouTube videos, that show how to manually update using the latest release download.

Montala · 14 Dec 2015 at 20:16

Trick said:
Pi Zero back in stock for a brief period today. Ordered two. Result!

Well done!

Mine arrived in the post on Saturday, with the MagPi magazine to which I had subscribed... well for 3 months anyway!

A free plus a micro-B USB to USB A female cable, and a mini-HDMI to HDMI adaptor were also included, which will come in handy!

Haven't had a chance to get to grips with it yet, as there seem to be so many other things to do at the moment, getting ready for Christmas... I wish they would have it at a quieter time of the year!

gpuerrilla · 14 Dec 2015 at 20:54

Trick said:
Pi Zero back in stock for a brief period today. Ordered two. Result!

Other than Pihut where else sells them?

Art · 14 Dec 2015 at 21:57

Th0nt said:
Other than Pihut where else sells them?

Pimoroni.co.uk, they're out of stock for everything but the complete starter kit and scroll hat kit.

gpuerrilla · 14 Dec 2015 at 22:20

Yeah I spotted that site and the £8 cable bundle is most I would need. Was hoping another etailer were in the mix like RS sell the normal Pi's?

Quinnaay · 14 Dec 2015 at 23:25

Buffalo2102 said:
Google openelec manual update. There are a few sources, including YouTube videos, that show how to manually update using the latest release download.

when i type in the Pi's ip address in my task bar it just brings up a kodi sign in the top left and fetches up Remote,Movies,Music bar no folders for copying files etc how bazaar.

Art · 15 Dec 2015 at 08:23

Th0nt said:
Yeah I spotted that site and the £8 cable bundle is most I would need. Was hoping another etailer were in the mix like RS sell the normal Pi's?

Yeah that's strange, I thought RS would stock them seeing as they're one of the official distributors but I can't find the Zero on their website (that said, their website really is pants). Element14 and ModMyPi sell it as well but they're both out of stock too.

bledd · 15 Dec 2015 at 12:35

Quinnaay said:
when i type in the Pi's ip address in my task bar it just brings up a kodi sign in the top left and fetches up Remote,Movies,Music bar no folders for copying files etc how bazaar.

Do it in Explorer, not Internet Explorer.

It will show you the shared folders.

That just means that there's a website running on port:80 (which is used to remotely manage the Pi)

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WINKEY + R, \\192.168.1.XXX, tap enter.

^Replace with Pi IP.

Bluecube · 15 Dec 2015 at 15:50

What are folks doing with their Pi Zeros? I managed to get a couple free with a magazine but they're sitting on my desk doing nothing as I haven't had time to even read the magazine yet!

Quinnaay · 15 Dec 2015 at 18:34

bledd. said:
Do it in Explorer, not Internet Explorer.

It will show you the shared folders.

That just means that there's a website running on port:80 (which is used to remotely manage the Pi)

---

WINKEY + R, \\192.168.1.XXX, tap enter.

^Replace with Pi IP.

Thanks that worked great, shame the update broke my Pi lol.

placed the TAR openelec 6 update on (it hadnt been updated for a while) and now it wont even boot up after it did the extracting and saying the update was all ok, it appears the USB stick isnt even lighting up and my pi just has a red light on can that be an issue updating it manually that way?

Art · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:06

Bluecube said:
What are folks doing with their Pi Zeros? I managed to get a couple free with a magazine but they're sitting on my desk doing nothing as I haven't had time to even read the magazine yet!

Mine is sitting on my desk as well. I've got plans for it which I'm working on using my Pi2, so when that is close to completion I'll just move the microSD over and start the hardware end of it. That's going to take a while though...