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Mount harddrive under different name?
When I plug a external HDD into my Rasberry Pi (running Raspbian) it automatically mounts as
/media/2ad496774-3eb8-47bb-2bf5e-788f8eb89e54
where folder underneath it are then accessible by going
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4
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1answer
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How Can I Automate the Change between a Python Script and a Nohup Python Script?
I have a Raspberry Pi connected to a digital temperature probe, which measures my fermenting beer. A python script reads the temperature every second and prints it to the console, and stores it in a ...
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0answers
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Running script in motion [migrated]
I have motion setup on a Raspberry Pi in rasbian-wheezy. Most of the motion.conf file works (I can view a live feed and it writes videos to the correct locations). However, I seem to be incapable of ...
2
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0answers
83 views
Streaming music to a raspberry pi
I have a laptop and a raspberry pi connected to a soundsystem via the jack output. I'd like to have the output of the soundcard of my laptop redirected to the raspberry through my local network. I ...
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1answer
32 views
Can connect from RPi to laptop, but not other way around
I'm developing a server-client application (command-line based) in Java. I want to run it on my Raspberry Pi (RPi), but it turns out I can't login to my server-part from my laptop. The problem is that ...
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RasPi - USB microphone locks up
On my RasPi board, Debian Linux, the USB microphone occasionally gets locked up such that nothing can use it. The microphone has a LED which is usually flashing, when it's locked, it turns off.
The ...
0
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1answer
71 views
Trying to open a browser on startup on my Raspberry Pi
I have Raspbian running on my Raspberry Pi, and I want to have a browser appear when it starts up. I am able to open a Midori window to the right page on start up, but my problem is that I receive a ...
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0answers
77 views
Stream Video using Netcat and VLC
I'm trying to use netcat on Linux server to stream video to my windows client using VLC
I started running netcat on Linux:
cat /media/HD1/myMovie.mkv | nc -l 8668
In VLC Windows Client I tried ...
1
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0answers
37 views
npm issues with uglify-js
I'm trying to use node.js to run a project on my Raspberry Pi (following this guide: http://blog.donaldderek.com/2013/06/build-your-own-google-tv-using-raspberrypi-nodejs-and-socket-io/ ) and I've run ...
1
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0answers
140 views
Raspberry PI wifi network setup: switch adhoc mode if a wired/wifi network is unavailable
I'm using raspbian (debian) and I want the system would be able to always be reachable through the network, without the user needs to manually interact with the system. I'm looking for a solution that ...
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0answers
73 views
Why my raspberry pi can't connect to the wireless network？
I run the command wifi-menu in my archARM system ,and it already found the Wi-Fi hotspot, but the the connection failed.
Here's a photo:
note: I use the EDUP EP-N8508GS USB ...
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No bluez device after pactl list sources short
I am using pulseaudio on a Raspberry Debian (Wheezy) but my bt-headset(Iqua BHS-611) does not show up in sources or sinks.
What I did:
I followed the Raspbian Wheezy Installation Guide at: ...
2
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1answer
45 views
How-to diff distributions?
I am using a Raspberry Pi.
There seem to be all kinds of linux distributions, all in .img Format that I use Win32DiskImager for to burn to SD-card.
How do I find out, which files were changed(some ...
2
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0answers
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Debian based Raspberry – samba invisible unless I restart
I have a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian along with other computers on the same network. I installed, configured and started samba to share files from my home folder of the Raspberry Pi to my other ...
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Mounting external HFS+ device with truecrypt - read only file-system
I´m trying to mount my external HFS+ HDDs on my raspberry pi with raspbian "wheezy". The disks are encrypted with truecrypt so I mount them with the command truecrypt /dev/sda /media/usbdisk/disk1.
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0answers
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How do I mount a Windows folder with cifs on Raspian
I'd like to access the music library from my desktop with my Raspberry Pi, and I'd like to do this via Samba/cifs.
I did the following:
Set the folder Q:\musik as a shared folder on my Windows ...
3
votes
1answer
108 views
How to distinguish input from different keyboards?
I want to write an application in Python that you can use with your default keyboard and a specially designed one for the application. I will design it simply by using a small numerical keyboard with ...
0
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1answer
65 views
USB Drive Software Disk Mirroring - Is this the right approach?
I have a 1TB NTFS USB Data Drive (no boot, etc...) that I would like to keep a mirror of as a backup in case of hardware failure.
It is always connected to my raspberry pi running the raspbian ...
1
vote
1answer
64 views
Access X-window and sound on laptop on another Unix
I read up a lot about forwarding x-server onto remote machines, but I feel like I'm too dumb to get it to work. Let me first explain my goal:
I have a Rasberry Pi running archarm hooked up to a TV. ...
1
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0answers
139 views
avconv/ffmpeg output through /dev/ttyAMA0
I tried to pipe streaming video from video4linux2 webcam connected to a Raspberry Pi through /dev/ttyAMA0 to a computer using an Arduino as a intermediary. First of all, is it possible? Because I was ...
2
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1answer
159 views
fdisk, dd, and the Rapsberry pi
I was trying to wipe my 4GB SD card which acts as the hard drive for the Raspberry Pi, so I went into Mac OS X Disk Utility* and Erased the entire disk, and specified that the whole disk be one big ...
2
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1answer
274 views
How do I start a gui framebuffer (no X) application on startup instead of console login prompt?
I have a python application that uses pygame to access the framebuffer directly without using X. I want to start this application on startup instead of showing the console login prompt. I haven't ...
2
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1answer
678 views
Help compiling a Linux driver for a TV card stack
I've been trying to get my Raspberry Pi to work with one of two TV Cards that I have available on me. Unfortunately I live in Hong Kong where due to the digital broadcast standard, leaves me with few ...
2
votes
1answer
107 views
parted not recognizing my current partition on external disk. How to fix without losing data?
I have an external (USB) disk, which has been working OK for some time and shows no errors whatsoever in /var/log/$relevantfiles (no errors on reading/writing, for example).
Here's the thing:
if I ...
1
vote
2answers
255 views
init.d script causes boot hang
I successfully installed a script to automatically launch in /etc/init.d on my new Raspberry Pi.
Unfortunately, it is a node.js app that never returns, and therefore hangs the device during boot ...
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vote
1answer
661 views
Intermittent ping times on a raspberry pi wifi access point
I have set up a raspberry pi as a wifi access point. At this point, all I want to do is ssh the rpi. I'm finding that the ssh sessions hang for 5-30 seconds ever 1 to 6 minutes or so. My laptop is ...
3
votes
1answer
219 views
Tunnel AFP over SSH over Internet
I can't seem to figure out how to connect to AFP over SSH. Here is my setup:
[Raspberry Pi] <---> [router] <---> (Internet) <---> [Client]
I'd like to be able to connect to my ...
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vote
1answer
765 views
RaspberryPi drops Wifi connection
I am using Airlink Fully compatible Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini-USB Adapter (AWLL5099) with my RaspPi to get internet. I am also bridging this WiFi connection with an Ethernet cable to provide internet ...
1
vote
1answer
90 views
sox segmentation fault
My attempt to record sound with sox on Raspberry PI fails:
pi@raspberrypi ~/tmp $ rec new.wav
Segmentation fault
And so does play:
pi@raspberrypi ~/tmp $ play test.wav
Segmentation fault
Yet it ...
3
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1answer
161 views
Why does wlan1 not get a static IP?
I have a Raspberry Pi with two USB wlan adapters. wlan0 is configured with DHCP and wlan1 is configured with a static IP address and hostapd (access point) is running on this interface. The adapter ...
2
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3answers
248 views
CUPS - check if print successful (either python or in system)
EDIT: I forgot to make it clear I'm using python and pycups. The code is python but I shouldn't have thought that was enough.
I've dug through the cups documentation a few times and couldn't find ...
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2answers
607 views
Cannot delete bridge - “bridge br0 is still up; can't delete it”
I have the same problem as this guy : Bring down and delete bridge interface that's up
But that solution does not work for me.
I remove all interfaces from the bridge using brctl delif .
I then ...
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0answers
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Wlan0 Static Ip bridge
EDIT: Even taking br0 out, still cannot get a static IP connection.
I had the following /etc/network/interfaces configuration and it was working
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface etho ...
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0answers
315 views
Raspberry Pi, serial console, minicom, and gnome-terminal
I'm trying to access my raspberry pi via its serial console on the gpio pins. It's working fine through a USB-3.3v serial dongle. However, there's a problem with long lines and long screens not ...
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3answers
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Is it possible to repair Linux system files? Or is reinstall the only option?
I've got a question about something that always bothered me about Linux. On Windows, if any of the system files become damaged, you can just reinstall the system files, without having to re-format ...
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1answer
655 views
Small update.. Now cannot download/update
Earlier today I was ssh'ing into my box and discovered that the internal IP had changed from what it was, I decided I wanted to make this static and found a tutorial (kind of) how to:
nano ...
0
votes
1answer
138 views
How can I check if a file is being downloaded?
I have a Raspberry Pi which I want to use to automate downloads to a network drive. I would like to restart the machine on a regular basis using cron (I've heard they're not the most stable of ...
0
votes
0answers
175 views
External Hard-Drive not visible in /media
I cannot seem to ssh into my external Hard-drive on "/media" it used to show up there, but now it doesn't.
I have erased the Disk and verified it (on MAC OSX) and it still does not show.
I have ...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
OMXplayer and HDMI audio on the Raspberry Pi
When I try playing video using the command:
omxplayer -o hdmi
sound will not work unless I also include the -r switch.
The only problem with this is when the video is done it leaves a black screen ...
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0answers
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How to create a Linux distribution for Raspberry Pi ? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you properly fork a Linux distro?
I'm currently working on a projet of my own which is creating a Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi.
The fact is : It's the ...
2
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2answers
438 views
run executable on boot
For the life of me, I cannot get this to work. I'm running Debian on Raspberry Pi.
running this command from CLI:
/home/pi/domotiga/DomotiGaServer.gambas -d
runs my home automation server.
How ...
1
vote
1answer
92 views
Raspberry PI Connect2 Pi not installing required drivers
I recently got a RPi with different modules. One of them was a Connect2 Pi wireless dongle from LPRS, used to send 100 Mb data packages over the internet. It's basically an internet dongle. However, ...
7
votes
1answer
285 views
Problems running python script from motion
I'm trying to set up the raspberry pi with my webcam as a motion detecting cctv that uploads the videos to google drive using Jeremy Blythe's script
I have motion working correctly and the python ...
2
votes
0answers
237 views
Best way to download dropbox folders to raspberry Pi
I'm trying to sync some folders to raspberry Pi.
For now, I have a script that gets the dropbox folders using curl that runs every so often using cron (once every hour for most of the folders).
I'm ...
0
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2answers
211 views
raspberry pi keeps killing imagemagicks convert
My raspberry Pi keeps killing imagemagick's convert command when I'm resizing images, especially larger images.
Is there any way I can prevent this?
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votes
2answers
170 views
How can I launch applications from 2 ttys on launch?
I've currently got 2 ttys logging in automatically, but I need to launch a node script from one and a C program from another as soon as the device loads.
The device is a Raspberry Pi running ...
2
votes
2answers
253 views
Why is rcS required after file system is mounted by the kernel?
I am a beginner in embedded Linux, I have compiled the kernel without initramfs and kernel is booting fine. But It shows me rcS file is not found I have put it in /etc/init.d/rcS and my rcS file look ...
9
votes
1answer
337 views
Redirect linux console on boot
Is it possible on boot to redirect the console output to a screen session? The server has no monitor attached, and I'd like to be able to see the primary console output. I've seen other posts about ...
17
votes
3answers
2k views
How can I put my HDMI display into (and out of) power save mode?
I am using a Raspberry Pi to run an information display in an office. I want the display in power save mode when outside of business hours. I was going to use cron to execute something at the ...
3
votes
0answers
244 views
Problems with printer page format in cups
I'm setting up print server for custom thermal printer on Raspberry Pi running Linux Debian and I have a strange problem. If I print a test page it prints OK, same with web page from Firefox, but when ...
