January 22, 2024, 11:20
RPI 5 performance issues
Hi all,
I just purchased a RPI5 and started using it, but it is quite slow and I would like to know if I need to return it or if it is a SD/power/software issue.
Description of the issues
When I open Chromium it takes several seconds to let me type a URL
Control is blocked every once in a while (mouse does not move for ~7 second), sometimes more frequently
System conditions
This happens below 80 degres, usually the temp is below 70 (according to the default panel temp plug-in).
According to HTOP most of the time CPU usage is below 10% for each core and memory 900MB/8GB
The system
RPI 5 8GB
Fresh install of latest RaspiOS with desktop
Screen resolution is 1080p
SD card is class 10, I ran the test and it passes read, fails write at 6-7MB/s over the 10MB/s recommended.
One USB device connected (wireless keyboard dongle)
67W laptop power supplier (although, for some odd reason I get the message that is not supplying 5A)
No fan or heatsink (but no case either)
The ask
1. What can I run to test the effective performance?
2. Should I be testing with a USB drive or a different power supplier (if that impacts performances)?
3. Should I return it as defective?
Thank you for the help!
January 21, 2024, 21:33
SOLVED: Sudo apt update shows warnings and can't update
I wanted to update but there are issues with my ppas. Do I need to change them or is it just a temporary issue?
January 21, 2024, 20:04
Calibre Web Canāt See Mounted Calibre Drive
Iāve mounted a USB drive I have to my media folder and using portioned/docker running the calibre library/database.
However, running the calibre web image, the initial setup asks for the location of the calibre database and itās not seeing anything in the media folder?
January 21, 2024, 19:00
sh1107g-02 i2c not detected
hi, i'm using a rpi0w and i want to create a menu with a oled module sh1107g-02 128*128 px. the main problem: the rpi0 don't detect the i2c module. i tried it on an arduino uno with the u8g2 library and it worked. i don't know what to do pls help
January 21, 2024, 14:23
Grey bar using VNC client
Hi - I have this issue on my headless RPi 4B 8GB.
No matter which VNC client I use, I get this annoying grey bar on the left. Has anyone come across this issue? I have tried adjusting the resolution in rasp-config but it doesn't affect anything.
I am using the default vncserver by RealVNC. I am on bookworm updated to latest.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
January 21, 2024, 09:48
Using fbcp-ili9341 library with RPi Zero 2 W and 2.4" adafruit tft lcd
Hi, I was wondering if it would be possible to use this frame buffer copy library (https://github.com/juj/fbcp-ili9341 ) with this [adafruit lcd](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2478 ). Here is the [schematic](https://learn.adafruit.com/assets/25667 ) for the display I'm trying to use. It seems the author of the library tested with a display similar to mine, whose schematic is available [here](https://learn.adafruit.com/assets/25554 ). Do you think I'll be able to use the library? There seems to accounts of noname displays working as well, so I'm hoping mine will work. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
January 20, 2024, 19:13
RuntimeError: Could not determine platform.
hey guys. can smb help me out? i have this code: https://pastebin.com/BifS2829
and when i try to run it, i get
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/aviete/Adafruit_Python_SSD1306/examples/shapes.py", line 46, in <module>
disp = Adafruit_SSD1306.SSD1306_128_32(rst=RST)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/aviete/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/Adafruit_SSD1306/SSD1306.py", line 287, in __init__
super(SSD1306_128_32, self).__init__(128, 32, rst, dc, sclk, din, cs,
File "/home/aviete/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/Adafruit_SSD1306/SSD1306.py", line 85, in __init__
self._gpio = GPIO.get_platform_gpio()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/Adafruit_GPIO-1.0.4-py3.11.egg/Adafruit_GPIO/GPIO.py", line 429, in get_platform_gpio
RuntimeError: Could not determine platform.
can smb help me out? idk whats going on and ive been struggling with this piece of $hit for the whole day. can smb take a look? thanks
January 20, 2024, 18:59
Pi is getting stuck on boot
So i just got a raspberri pi 4b, got an sd card set up imager and hit go in burning the card with the imager
after its done i pop it in the pi and hook it up to a monitor and plug it in
and it gets stuck on the opening screen, with the small raspberry, and under it is a small text
Services.rescue
what did i do wrong?
January 20, 2024, 13:45
Raspberry Pi pico ducky link
Hey i just wanted to get some help with one thing. I went ahead and ordered the raspberry pi pico W and i wanna try and make it a bad usb ( refrence USB Rubber ducky) and i watched "NetworkChucks" video that is dated 2 years ago and the link to the rubber ducky payloads is not working. Can anybody like point me somewhere that i can try and go? I tried github but it only has a few and I wanna try and see more.
January 20, 2024, 13:20
lowering pi 5 temp activation bracket
according to the [documentation](https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/heating-and-cooling-raspberry-pi-5/ it turns on at 60c and then gets faster from there. but at 100% cpu usage i only manage to get just about to 60c, is theyre any way to lower this so that it can use the rest of the fan. i only decrease it by about 10c.
January 20, 2024, 05:36
hiI need help in my projectmy project is using raspberry pi B+
Text-to-speech (TTS) projects convert written braille text into spoken words, like a digital voice-over. Imagine reading out loud, but a computer does it!
this will help the blind
we are using camara to take image and converting into spoken word
we are having trouble in coding
and the due to submitting the project is od monday
canany one help pls
prity pls
January 20, 2024, 01:17
Problem with 3,5 inch lcd display on raspbian os / Problema con lcd de 3.5 pulgadas en raspbian os
I've been trying to set up my 3.5-inch screen for my Raspberry Pi 3. After following all the steps to display the image on the LCD, when I restart the screen, it remains like this. Does anyone know possible solutions? Note: The operating system I'm using is 64-bit Raspbian OS
Estuve intentando configurara mi pantalla de 3,5 pulgadas para mi raspberry pi 3, luego de seguir todos los pasos para que la imagen se muestre por el lcd al reiniciar la pantalla se me quedo de esta manera, alguien sabe posibles soluciones? Nota: El sistema operativo que estoy usando es raspbian os de 64 bits
January 19, 2024, 21:28
Error installing Pico-SDK
I'm trying to install Pico-SDK using the following commands:
Install Pico-SDK in Your OS(like Raspberry Pi OS).
wget https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-setup/blob/master/pico_setup.sh -O pico_setup.sh
chmod a+x pico_setup.sh
./pico_setup.sh
The first two commands (wget and chmod) seem to run fine. However, the /pico_setup.sh fails.
/pico_setup.sh is in the current folder where I ran the command. What do I need to do in order to run that?
I'm running on Ubuntu 22.04. It's a brand new VirtualBox server. The only items I installed previously were Git and Arduino IDE 2.1.1.
January 19, 2024, 17:08
someone help my dongle is broke
Yes my WiFi dongle is giving me problems. Itās a cheap Amazon dongle but it seems to be difficult to install the drivers I have received the drivers from the seller on Amazon and the installation seems a bit beyond me. If someone could help me figure it out or recommend a better still kinda cheap dongle it would be greatly appreciated! š Iām trying to install the dongle on my pi 2 b v1.1 I have tried a bunch of stuff already
January 19, 2024, 14:24
What does the green light indicate?
ACT = Activity on the filesystem
January 19, 2024, 12:21
I want to connect (3) 64x64 screens to my raspberry pi 4B, am I able to do so via the GPIOs?
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January 19, 2024, 12:19
How do I replace an arduino on a project i saw on instructables with a raspberry pi?
January 18, 2024, 00:42
Cannot import btle
Hi!
Would anyone happen to know why Im getting the error ācannot import name ābtleāā even though bluepy installed successfully in the terminal?
January 17, 2024, 22:03
Use Pi3 to power electronics from a Greeting Card
I have the guts from a greeting card that was originally powered by two CR2032 cells. After some investigation it appears each cell powers the speaker and motor separately, so they only need 3v each. I tested this by removing both cells, then activating each feature one by one.
I'm curious if I can use the 3.3v on the Pi3 to power one or both of those features through python. I'd be adding a button for control to turn it off and on. Realistically I think it would be easier to desolder the motor leads and wire to the Pi directly, but the music portion has a chip to play a specific tune, as well as an external speaker. If it is indeed possible to power this from the Pi, how should I connect it up?
2 white wires go to the speaker
Red/Black to got the motor
The switch is in the corner and is constantly on unless a piece of paper (tab from the card) breaks the connection.
January 17, 2024, 19:42
Digital signage with non local access & preferably auto update via a file manager/email/ Gdrive
Hey, I have been tasked with sorting a digital sign for sponsors. Having used Pi's several times, I know you can do this with them, however I have a few caveats.
Use case: Digital Signage
Use load: 4 images maximum or a mp4 of said images with controlled transitions.
Set up: The pi will be permanently to a TV/ digital projector to loop the images/video.
Access: I want this all to be done, preferably, from the comfort of my own home & for free/ no subscription or one off payments to a software. I'd love to have it so that I can upload to a file manager online ie google drive and the pi just reboot and pull the images each time it detects a change in said file system. Or if I email it across the the pi, each email same again. Reboot, pull the new files.
Personal Thoughts:: I've been googling around for two daysIsh and found, but I don't think that can be access off site. Also saw Slidesho for Android, which could work if I loaded Android onto a Pi.
Any thoughts/ help would be warmly welcome. Thanks
January 17, 2024, 15:52
Help Article I wrote for Noobs
I wrote an article for the Noobs starting with the Raspberry Pi 5 because I felt like when I first started, there was like zero documentation for certain apps not working. So if I can solve them I can provide the solutions in an article for noobs while also adding personality unlike most help articles and also explaining stuff to the reader so they understand why certain things are done. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVjokHRHGz0HpAggySH4Y4LdddpFmQfnIv0Yo1UvjlM/edit
January 16, 2024, 23:38
Rasp Pi 3b as Wirless USB Hub
Hello I recently followed this tutorial to turn a Raspberry Pi 0 into a wireless USB device that I used to send .STL files to my 3d printer wirelessly.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ElegooMars/comments/jxhyi3/using_a_pi_zero_w_as_a_smart_usb_flash_drive_for/
It worked for the Pi 0 but then suddenly I kept getting error messages on the Printer due to some sort of failed communication.
I then decided to try to do it with a Pi 3b. I was able to successfully create the wireless folder that I can put files into remotely but when I plug the Pi into any device via the USB port nothing is coming up. Is their something I need to do different with the Pi 3b versus the 0 in the instructions?
January 16, 2024, 22:23
how can i connect a gpio screen to my raspberry pi 4(i have all the right drivers)
I have a gpio screen from amazon and I dont know how to use it i got all the right drivers with ssh
January 16, 2024, 17:51
Can't install wl, snmp or aircrack-ng. broadcom-sta-dkms is not being built
Running Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64-Bit flashed with Raspberry Pi Imager.
January 15, 2024, 21:28
rebar core error: make release for couchdb
Raspberry PI Model B armv6
Dietpi v.8.25.1
Erlang version R16B03-1
Rebar version rebar_2.6.4-3_armhf.deb
Mainly was following this guide at the beginning, but after that didn't work, I tried to get rid of the errors through reinstalling erlang etc.
[CouchDB on raspberry pi]( https://github.com/jguillod/couchdb-on-raspberry-pi >)
Inbetween also installed erlang via
apt-get install erlang
Tried versions of couchdb:
2.0.0
2.1.1
2.2.0
3.2.3
3.3.3
Uncaught error in rebar_core: {'EXIT',
{undef,
[{crypto,start,[],[]},
{rebar,run_aux,2,
[{file,"src/rebar.erl"},{line,212}]},
{rebar,main,1,
[{file,"src/rebar.erl"},{line,58}]},
{escript,run,2,
[{file,"escript.erl"},{line,747}]},
{escript,start,1,
[{file,"escript.erl"},{line,277}]},
{init,start_it,1,[]},
{init,start_em,1,[]}]}}
make: * [Makefile:67: couch] Error 1
January 15, 2024, 16:25
RPI3 RASPBIAN x64 - Make my wifi interface great again
I managed to do nasty things in the config files and now wlan0 is not working. anyone has an idea ? here is my ifconfig return :
user@host:~ $ ifconfig
eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.98 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 2001:861:3840:b8d0:7288:59b9:1a33:3663 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x0<global>
inet6 fe80::4dac:b931:7e66:9ba2 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether b8:27:eb:fc:a6:44 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 2778 bytes 256033 (250.0 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 153 bytes 17779 (17.3 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 1000 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 17 bytes 3108 (3.0 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 17 bytes 3108 (3.0 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
wlan0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether b8:27:eb:a9:f3:11 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
January 15, 2024, 14:11
hello i need linux help
monica@pi:~/discord_bot $ python3 main.py Enter the URL you were redirected to:how do i get the url? i am running this on my mac terminal via ssh. The script is running on my raspberry pi
January 15, 2024, 05:00
Help finding a 40 pin display connector to hdmi conversion board for my rpi zero 2 w
Hello, I am trying to use this display (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804988932499.html with my raspberry pi zero 2 w, but need a conversion board that will convert the 40 pin to hdmi. Are there any boards that will help me do this? I am looking for something like this (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2218 ) but something that will work with my display and my raspberry pi. Thanks in advance.
January 14, 2024, 15:56
I was trying to make a nas with my pi (3 b) use-ing NetworkChuck's youtube tutorial.
when is want to connect to my pi use-ing ssh, it says " Connection timed out", but i did everything acording to the tutorial and i enabled SSH on the pi. Thanks in advance!
January 14, 2024, 13:26
Raspberry Pi4 drops WLAN connection when downloads are running.
My raspi4 drops its WLAN connection when I use my external ALFA USB adapter for downloads.
I use the original power supply and an USB alfa adapter with raspap as a wireless repeater.
My pi is overclocked. Is this a power issue? How can I fix it? I will disable the overclock right now and try again. Is there any other solution?
Thank you in advance.