Networking and servers • Continuous log bluetooth devices in range
Hi all, I have a raspberry pi zero 2 w I'd like to use to record info about bluetooth devices that come within range of the pi.I've setup this script based on post I found online about this.Code:...
View ArticleCamera board • How to capture a still image without X.Org/Wayland?
It used to be possible to talk to a Pi camera module from Python without having to install a desktop environment, using the picamera library. I understand that this has long since been replaced by...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: Using VC-MIPI-IMX226 camera with libcamera?
vc_mipi_camera would imply you're using a Vision Components sensor.You'll need to use their fork of libcamera (which appears to be at https://github.com/VC-MIPI-modules/libcamera) - they haven't...
View ArticleOfficial Display • Re: Buildroot, pi 5, 7" touch display 2 & weston
Nope. As at now, this is my buildroot config (excuse the odd path for config.txt; that used to be the path for the FS overlay):Code:...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: Wifi modules stopped working
In my case, the wifi module is really hot if it's broken, linking to an hardware issue.I don't know why the wifi module would burn like this..Statistics: Posted by turcantn — Wed Dec 10, 2025 12:43 pm
View ArticleGaming • Re: Cannot Install Dosbox-staging due to missing dependencies
RetroPie appears to have stopped providing bootable images several years ago, and the Buster distribution that it's based on reached end of life in September 2022. It is consequently very out of date....
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Install Raspberry Pi Zero
I am trying to setup the Raspberry Pi zero according. I started in installing the Raspberry Pi Imager on the USB SD card (4GB) but the writing read to 70% and I get on this error message: " Media...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Install Raspberry Pi Zero
Well, did you try a different card?Statistics: Posted by DirkS — Wed Dec 10, 2025 12:50 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Trixie not recognising FAT32 formatted USB stick
The board is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Rev 1.0. Headless clean install of Raspberry Pi OS Lite. Plugging the usb stick in and then powering up the board still does not show the stick. Leaving the...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Pi 500 boot issues
I purchased a Pi500, and when i first booted up with included pi microsd card, no options were available except logout and run. I could not open command line. I hard reboot the Microsd card through...
View ArticleCompute Module • spi-gpio40-45 without 44/45
Is there a way to get spi mapped to gpio40-43 (for CM4 SPI EEPROM), but keep GPIO44/GPIO45 usable to I2C?The spi-gpio40-45 overlay maps all pins from GPIO40-GPIO45 ans makes I2S on GPIO44/45 not...
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: Raspberry CM5 bring up DPI Display Early
Wind back a bit - what is prompting you for a password?Statistics: Posted by PhilE — Thu Dec 11, 2025 12:24 pm
View ArticleNetworking and servers • Re: Continuous log bluetooth devices in range
Can confirm that interactive mode works finebluethoothctlscan onwill record bluetooth devices to screen continuously But, the script writes to the log file anywhere from 20 seconds to just under 60...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Best value for money Pi models
For good measure the Pi 400/500/500+ are built into a fanless (and noise free) case with a decent Chiclet style keyboard (you can always plug in a better keyboard if you don't like chiclet keys) and...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: MMAL lens shading v2 (Zero 2W) + Camera v2 NOIR
As I've said early, this is all legacy and hence unsupported.Yes, you did say that! We appreciate in whatever we could learn from this. In my head (non-native English speaker), legacy and unsupported...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: What product would you like to see?
More cores is usually A5x series (or whatever it now called) for 'efficient cores', not using more A7x or often you will see 1 fast, 3 clocked down fast and 4 efficient or similar arrangement.I assume...
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Camera board • Converting .raw file format from rpicam-raw
Hi! I'm experimenting with rpicam-raw on an IMX283 and am struggling to convert the .raw output to a useable DNG format. I have the following command ```rpicam-raw -t 1000 --segment 1 --mode 547210:P...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: Converting .raw file format from rpicam-raw
Placed into zip file for uploadimx28300000.raw.zipStatistics: Posted by babyyoda777 — Thu Dec 11, 2025 12:51 pm
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Esp32 data. Use Pi for the large display
Dear all.What I am trying to do is obtain data from a esp32 and pass to RPI 5 in attempts to display the data on a large screen.They are still esp32 and the PI are not connected approximately 50ft...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: RP4 not booting - is it broken?
Hi!I am trying to boot a 7 years old RP4 and I suspect it is broken...My setup is- The Pi 4 Model B- A 100W ugreen wall plug that charges my mobile phone just fineAh. The joys of USB PD specs.100W is...
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