Changes between Version 11 and Version 12 of PibotGoldenImage

Timestamp:

Jun 23, 2018, 9:28:17 AM (7 years ago)

Author:

David Albert

Comment:

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PibotGoldenImage

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    * Sandisk microSDHC UHS-I Card 8GB (any class 10 8GB or 16GB card should do)
    * Software to write disk images to SD card: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ Win32 Disk Imager] or [https://etcher.io/ Etcher] or [https://www.cygwin.com/ cygwin] dd
-   * Software to wipe/remove all partitions from a used SD card such as
-      * [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/ SD Formatter] or windows partition manager (Win-R diskmgmt.msc))
+   * Software to manage/wipe/remove all partitions from a used SD card such as
+      * [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/ SD Formatter] or just use windows partition manager (Win-R diskmgmt.msc))
    * Useful if you like linux: [https://www.cygwin.com Cygwin] with dd and openssh packages installed (I use the 64-bit version)
    * Raspbian OS (https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) - use the Lite version
    * [https://support.apple.com/downloads/bonjour_for_windows Apple Bonjour] print services for windows
+   * A good editor such as [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]
 
 PROCEDURE:
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    * Install PC software (sd formatter, disk imager, cygwin, bonjour)
    * Prepare SD card:
-       * Install Raspbian on SD card (see: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md).  This creates two partitions: /boot that is accessible from Windows and /root that is ext4 and cannot (easily) be accessed from Windows.
-       * Edit /boot/config.txt
+       * Download the latest Raspbian Lite image
+       * Unzip to extract the .img file
+       * Use [https://etcher.io/ Etcher] to install the .img on an SD card (see: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md).  This creates two partitions: /boot that is accessible from Windows and /root that is ext4 and cannot (easily) be accessed from Windows.
+       * Remove and re-insert SD card so Windows will discover the new partitions...ignore/cancel any requests to format them
+       * Edit /boot/config.txt  (preferably edit with Notepad++)
            * uncomment framebuffer_width=1280
            * uncomment framebuffer_height=720
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            * Setup localisation settings for US, English, EST (select: en_US.UTF-8 un-select: en_GB.UTF-8)
            * Setup interfacing options: enable ssh, vnc, i2c
-           * Setup Advanced options: hostname->pibot
-           * Resize /root partition to 5GB.  See: http://elinux.org/RPi_Resize_Flash_Partitions
-       * For Pi Zero USB networking:
+           * Setup Network Options: hostname->pibot
+       * Resize /root partition to 5GB.  See: http://elinux.org/RPi_Resize_Flash_Partitions
+           * sudo parted
+           * print
+           * resize 2 6GB
        * Update the OS on the Pi:
        * sudo apt-get update