Beginners • Re: Screen protection for monitor
Thank you @aBUGSworstnightmare . A repair shop visit is a good idea.Statistics: Posted by Anne_Carlill — Fri Nov 21, 2025 8:50 am
View ArticleAdvanced users • How to write to SPI LCD directly, not via framebuffer?
I'm writing code to run an old-style black&white vector game on a Pi Zero with a 3.5in LCD attached over SPI.A few years back I would have used the fbcp-ili9341 driver but that is deprecated now....
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Problem with 2.5Gbps USB Network Adapter on Raspberry Pi 5
Good morning,I have an issue with my Raspberry Pi 5 (2Gb) and a USB-A to 2.5Gbps Ethernet network adapter, specifically one from UGREEN with a Realtek `RTL8156` chipset.I've noticed that when I...
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: How to write to SPI LCD directly, not via framebuffer?
might give you some ideaviewtopic.php?t=380704If you only get 5fps then your driver is the issue .. and/or your SWIf you want 'bare metal like' access to the display just start an SPI driver and pipe...
View ArticleBare metal, Assembly language • Pi5 image loading address and starting address
6.44 Read /cmdline.txt bytes 131 hnd 0x251 6.85 BMD "armstub8-2712.bin" not found 6.85 fs_open: 'armstub8-2712.bin' 6.89 Loading 'kernel_2712.img' to 0x00000000 offset 0x200000 6.03 Read...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Using PIOs as timers
Actually I didn't realize each of the 3 PIOs of the RP2350 are able to be downclocked, rather than each state machine. So instead I think I'll switch to using the PWM blocks. The clock divider isn't...
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General discussion • Re: STICKY: PINN - An enhanced version of NOOBS.
@procountWhat I am running in to is, I had originally installed "lineage23-rpi5-atv release 2025-10-14 (which is the current latest in PINN) using PINN and everything working fine.On Nov 11 konstakang...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Export Compliance - Contact Person
Sound more like contacting a lawyer is the way to go.Statistics: Posted by aBUGSworstnightmare — Sat Nov 22, 2025 6:09 am
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: RP 4 to CRT (TV) full desktop using either a pi2scart or...
isn't it sufficient to use vc4-kms-vga666 overlay for Pi2Scart?Code: Name: vc4-kms-vga666Info: Enable the VGA666 (resistor ladder DAC) for the vc4-kms-v3d driver. Requires vc4-kms-v3d to be...
View ArticleKeyboard computers (400, 500, 500+) • Re: Pi 500+ which RTC battery?
The proper line in /boot/firmware/config.txt should be:Code: dtparam=rtc_bbat_vchg=3000000Yes, that's what it says in the official docs https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentati ......
View ArticleBeginners • Getting hard drive to work with RPi5
Hello,Novice Pi user here!I'm Running into an issue when i try to access data on external HD's, the system is freezing/crashing when trying to copy or scan files (to KODI library).All I've done is...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Best way to remotely access a Raspberry Pi website without...
To access the site remotely, I need to open a port to the outside world, which feels a bit scary. How can I do this safely?I don’t mind if other people can see the data on the website, but I don’t...
View ArticleOther projects • diy lithium battery pack for raspberry pi
hello everyone, hope you're okayi want to make a battery for my raspberry pi 4 model using 6 lithium cells (18650 3.7v 3400mah), i'm a bit confused between 1s6p, 2s3p or 3s2p.my main concern is...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Getting hard drive to work with RPi5
You likely need the 45W power supply. https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry ... wer-supply(I have run my RPi5 from a 27W but it seems to under power it if additional drives are added that draw a...
View ArticleMicroPython • Timers, lightsleep, deepsleep
I'm trying to implement a script on a Pico 2 W that should wait the allotted time, wake up, do some stuff and then go back to sleep, but `machine.Timer` and `machine.lightsleep()` don't delay the...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • TRIXIE: SHELLINABOX not displaying MOTD
After upgrading one of my systems from Bookworm to Trixie, I found that the SHELLINABOX application no longer printed the MOTD when logging in.Digging into the details of this situation, I discovered...
View ArticleKeyboard computers (400, 500, 500+) • Are the pi 500 and the pi 500+ hardware...
I guess the subject says it all. Thanks.Statistics: Posted by Franklin97355 — Sun Nov 23, 2025 6:59 am
View ArticleKeyboard computers (400, 500, 500+) • Re: Are the pi 500 and the pi 500+...
sorry what is HW compatible?different keyboard, different PCB, etc. Yes, the SoC is the same.Statistics: Posted by aBUGSworstnightmare — Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:25 am
View ArticleOfficial Display • Re: Touch Display 2 not working on reboot [PI5]
Thank you for all the useful information!! But one issue solved, and another one appears... At the moment, I'm having so many different bugs with Ubuntu, I'm going to try PiOS as everyone recommends....
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • Re: Driving long chains of MAX7219 LED...
Thanks a lot, that makes sense, especially given the time pressure.Breaking the chain into shorter runs with their own DIN (and possibly separate CLK and CS) does seem like the most reliable shortcut...
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