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So, are you a person who got a raspberry pi (aka "pi") and want to start building something with it but don't know how to go about it? If yes, then this tutorial is for you. Here in this howto, we go about installing the Raspbian OS and initiating a desktop environment.
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and how do you install the image if you're using linux?
You don't need to install the image, just copy all the files from the NOOBS folder into your SD card.
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Just download NOOB and unzip its contents into the root of the SD-card. Yes, the SD card should be formated as FAT.Or just copy the img-file into the sd-card device. Don't forget to unmount all devices if they are auto mounted. YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT /dev/sdX DEVICE. IF NOT, YOU CAN RUIN YOUR LINUX INSTALLATION. NOTICE THAT X should be a lower case characer a, b, c etc. Usually the later in the alphabet of those you have. For example /dev/sdk
Easiest way to check. Do 'ls -lh /dev/sd*' before you insert the SD card, and then run the command after you inserted the card. Any new /dev/sdX device should be the SD card. You could also check that the size is resonable close to you SD cards size. Those with a number after are partitions, and need to be unmounted. Run umount on them, just to be convinced, and if it complains about not mounted, then it is ok.
sudo umount /dev/sdX1 # unmount the sdX are the SD device and sudo cp IMAGE-FILE.img /dev/sdX # overwrite ALL old data on the SD device, no way to get it back later
where IMAGE-FILE.img are the Raspbian image file and sdX are the device name of the SD card.
OH YESS!! FINALLY!! This guide helped me when I had no other options. MAN.. just... oh man.. I am so freaking happy this worked. :D
Who(m)ever wrote this; THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D
The Rasperry Pi B doesn't have an SD card...
Yeah.. It kinda has an SD card slot :)
i installed the respian in SD card as stated in step 2.
and then i connected my pi to monitor via HDMI to VGA cable. but nothing showing on monitor.
now what should i do ?
how to boot the pi ?
I tried it too, HDMI to VGA doesn't work... it only works HDMI to HDMI.
You can get some displays made for raspberry pi on amazon, though, for around Rs.3000.
I have my raspi3 rev connected with hdmi to vga connector, and have yet to have an issue as a result. Make sure that your raspi is throwing a green light once in a while, if not there is a sdcard or software issue. This will cause no video, but has nothing to do with your hdmi connection.
Make sure you ahve enough power. This is usually the problem running a keyboard, a monitor and a mouse (or combinations of these). You need a good power plug and you need an additional powered USB hub connecting your peripherals. With this - no problem
I tried step 2 and it said "there was an error running option 3 boot option". What do I do now?
the log in "pi" and password "raspberry " did not work. What now?
Please add a recommendation to change the default passord.
OK my question, I did all this things installation of OS, opencv, python ....
But If Ineed to use raspberry pi independent of the computer how that will be possible? I know raspberry pi is a mini computer....
I am planning to use raspberry pi for motion detection with a fixed camera..... I have done the codes on my computer then what should I do to use the raspberry pi the motion detection environment.....how the codes re loaded on raspberry pi.....
These tutorials really should have a timestamp!
This is a great tutorial, but it would be so much better if I had any way of knowing if it's written in 2016 or 2020. These things evolve. Truly great tutorials all have time stamps (or even better: version info).