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How do I display images without starting X11?
I can view videos using OMXPlayer:
omxplayer -o hdmi video.h264
How do I do the same for still images?
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Is it possible to update, upgrade and install software before flashing an image?
It seems silly to use our limited SD write cycles to upgrade the software shipped on the images. Can we upgrade the software and install new software before flashing an image to the SD card?
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What BIOS does Raspberry Pi use?
I am wanting to learn about the BIOS on a Raspberry Pi motherboard. What is the BIOS called? Does it have a specific name or is it just called a BIOS on a Raspberry Pi?
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How can I use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard?
I have a spare Mac keyboard that I'd like to use with my Raspberry Pi when it's plugged into my TV, so that I can use it for surfing internet on my TV.
Has anyone got a working configuration with a bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and a recipe for…
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How can I use I2C to talk to sensors?
How can I talk to digital sensors over the I²C interface?
Hardware:
Which pins on the Raspberry Pi's GPIO can I use?
Software:
What I²C libraries are available?
Alex L
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How to shut down RPi when running headless
If I am running a Pi headless, is there a command I can use to safely shut down, or should I simply remove the power cord?
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How do I install new software?
I am aware that Linux distributions usually have 'package managers' to allow me to download and install software from the command line, and that I should also be able to download and compile source code from the Web. But I am not sure about how best…
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What are the possible OUIs for the Ethernet MAC address?
I'm setting up a computer lab in which many Raspberry Pis are going to acquire IP addresses via DHCP. I'd like to have the DHCP server to differentiate between Raspberry Pis and other clients.
What are the organizationally unique identifiers (OUIs)…
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Libraries for interfacing with the GPIO
What libraries are available for interfacing with the GPIO?
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How to program a USB device with Debian/Python
The Pi is being promoted as an educational device primarily for Python. Inline with this, there have already been some great examples online of people accessing the GPIO from Python.
However, most off-the-shelf (rather than home brew) peripherals…
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Does the Raspberry Pi need a cooling system?
Searching on Newegg for "raspberry pi", the results included many heatsinks and as well as a few other types of cooling systems, yet these items do not seem to appear when looking through the stores of the official distributors.
Does the Raspberry…
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Can I install Git on Raspbian?
Can I get Git on Raspbian to back-up my C/C++ files?
Do I need to download anything to use Git on my Raspberry Pi?
Where can I learn to use it?
user8709
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How do I disable Restore pages? Chromium didn't shut down correctly. Prompt?
I am automating a RPi for four displays at my company. I have them rebooting every day so the browser will refresh. I can't get the Restore pages? Chromium didn't shut down correctly bubble to not come up. I've tried several solutions that ive found…
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What are the maximum operating temperatures of the components?
What are the main sources of heat on the board?
What temperatures do these components reach under load?
Alex L
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Remove boot messages (all text) in Jessie
I have a custom python app that I wanted to have started automatically on the RPi with the official touch screen.
This used to work fine without a sleuth of boot messages appearing until the latest update in Jessie with the PIXEL desktop. My…
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