====== Raspberry Pi ======



===== 2026 2 12 =====

  * ran alsamixer and increased volume fixed older (fanless) pi

===== 2026 2 5 =====

  * Living room rasp stopped any video output
  * swapped sim card into rasp with fan and all ok.
  * can test speakers with "speaker-test -c2 -twav -l3" in the terminal


===== 2025 3 16 =====

  * installed nodejs
  * installed npm
  * npm install -g selenium-side-runner
  * selenium-side-runner Downloads/macq2.side fails with " Unable to obtain browser driver"
  * WTF is this ^^^^ ?

===== 2025 3 13 =====

  * autostart - https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=294014 <- nothing here worked
  * this worked - https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?p=2269296&hilit=autostart+chrome&sid=62c6c2cedcc6cc0303ff9eebef29d14b#p2269296

<code>1. Create the autostart directory:
mkdir -p /home/pi/.config/autostart
2. Open a new text file in your preferred editor.
3. Add the following three lines:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=mousepad
Replace mouespad with the command of your choice.
4. Save in /home/pi/.config/autostart with a name ending in .desktop e.g.
mousepad.desktop
5. Logout and login or reboot.</code>

  * selenium ide - https://www.selenium.dev/selenium-ide/docs/en/introduction/getting-started
  * selenium command line runner - https://www.selenium.dev/selenium-ide/docs/en/introduction/command-line-runner

===== 2025 3 7 =====

  * make vlc run as a service https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?p=1197517&hilit=vlc+in+crontab+fails#p1197517

===== 2025 3 2 =====

  * power glitch seems to have toasted the SD card.
  * would not come up even after resetting the card.
  * ran the 2024.10.31 below but password is wembley01.
  * device is Raspberry Pi 3.
  * installed 64 bit AARCH OS. 
  * had to recompile libshutup.c.
  * still could not connect in living room until reset basement cat5, so OS was probably OK.

===== 2024 10 31 =====

  * may toasted the existing 32 gig sd card
  * installed os on Onn 128 gig card using imager_1.8.5.exe
  * Pi is __version 3__
  * python, mousepad, and realvnc already installed
  * ssh, ran raspi-config and select interfaces, then I3 for vnc which starts the server
  * installed Idle
  * added */2 * * * * python p8.py to crontab to check wcpe every two minutes
  * code is in synshare/software/rasp

===== 2022 02 7 =====

  * used [[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/|RP imager]] to install OS on [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GY8NHF2|256 Samsung]]
  * wembley01
  * installed Samba
  * modified [[https://raspberrypihq.com/how-to-share-a-folder-with-a-windows-computer-from-a-raspberry-pi/|smb.conf]]
  * <code>workgroup = WORKGROUP
wins support = yes</code>
  * <code>[PiShare]
 comment=Raspberry Pi Share
 path=/home/pi/Videos
 browseable=Yes
 writeable=Yes
; chnage this after videos are copied
 only guest=no
 create mask=0777
 directory mask=0777
 public=Yes</code>
  * did a chmod Videos 777
  * vnc server was already installed. sudo apt-get install realvnc-vnc-server 
  * turn on ssh and vncserver in config using //sudo raspi-config// from terminal
  * made /home/pi/Videos a share
  * Can view videos remotely

===== 2022 01 27 =====

  * installed Samba
  * modified smb.conf
  * made /home/pi/Videos a share
  * Can view videos remotely


===== 2020 05 13 =====
  * Pi 3 Model B+ with 1 gig memory
  * Assembled the case using this video: canakit.com/pi-case
  * Followed direction in manual to format the SD card and install NOOBS
  * Booted up and installed Raspian
  * did sudo apt-get xscreensaver
  * did sudo apt-get gtk+2.0 
  * followed directions at silicondust.com/support/linux to download and make hdhomerun software
  * ran hdhomerun_config_gui to scan channels. could view channel 4 HSN.
  * what program to use to view all channels and select them?



===== raspap =====

  * __does not uninstall cleanly!__
  * installed using directions from website
  * shows up in wifi as raspi-webgui
  * lenovo can connect and browse web with admin/secret
  * lenovo has address 10.3.141.220
  * wlan address is 10.3.141.1 
  * hostapd.conf is in /etc/hostapd
  * uninstaller is in /var/www/html/installers
  * can still vnc to rasp eth0 of 10.0.0.63.
  * can run gui by pointing browser to 10.0.0.63/system_info
  * login with admin secret

  * simpler solution would be to make bell modem give rasp a static eth0 address
  * connect rasp to the bell modem with a cable.
  * users look for wireless 'rasp' and connect to it
  * warn them that there is NO internet access!
  * then use file explorers to find rap]sp on the network.
  * then raspAp not needed on rasp

  * good [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNK2p3RhB0|raspap]] video here
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMT-0mz1lkI|script]] from 2019 here
  * other videos use OpenWrt which is for embedded devices or have much conf editing so try simple solution above