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WebRTC on Raspberry Pi 2

We are trying to run WebRTC in a browser on the Pi, but we won´t get it working. IceWeasel or Chromium won´t show any video stream, just blank windows. We are using Raspbian right now as the operating ...
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How can I play different videos at same time?

I use omxplayer to play videos. But omxplayer can play one video at same time. I typed omxplayer 1.avi --win 0,0,500,500 on terminal and first video started. After that I typed omxplayer 2.avi --win ...
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How can I compile raspberry2 drivers?

I downloaded raspberry2 drivers from github. When I typed ./buildme I get ./buildme: line 3: arch: command not found ./buildme: line 3: [: armv6l: unary operator expected ./buildme: line 3: arch: ...
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V4l2 video streaming on Arch with RPi2

I'm running an intentionally minimal Arch OS on my RPi2 (installed via ArchLinuxARM-rpi-2-latest.tar.gz dated 2015-08-14), and I'm trying to have it stream video from the camera. I followed the camera ...
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Realtek RTL8153 Ethernet Doesn't work on Arch Linux

I'm trying to use one of these to boost my networking speed on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. Arch Linux ARM correctly detects the USB hub, but fails to detect the Ethernet port. ifconfig does not show ...
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Optimal boot time [duplicate]

As I'm designing an embedded product, I really need fast boot. I have: between 20 and 25 seconds with standard Raspbian Wheezy from raspberrypi.org, around 10 seconds with ArchLinuxArm distribution, ...
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Arch Linux ARMv6 (RPi B+) boot issue

I am tinkering with different Linux flavours on the B+, but I am having trouble getting the latest ARMv6 Arch distribution up and going. After following the standard installation steps at http://...
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Mopidy installed from source not running on Arch Linux

Mopidy is (self-proclaimed:) "an extensible music server written in Python." Since it plays music from a variety of sources and could be controlled by a multitude of clients this sounds like a cool ...
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Issues with Network Connectivity with networkd on ArchLinux

Problem Using two different Raspberry Pi's, with two different SD cards, and multiple power adapters and cables to make sure I don't have a hardware issue, I've discovered an issue with newer ...
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Raspberry Pi B+ serial port console garbage at boot

I am trying to login from Kubuntu 14.10 PC via Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC adapter with device id 0403:6001. Now, I connect this adapter to rPi B+ GPIO port ...
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Arch Linux ARM does not boot with QEMU

I try to set up a virtualized environment of the latest ArchLinux ARM (v6) in order to prepare a disk image that will be used later on a RaspberryPi. From the archive, I made a disk image with two ...
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Change Raspi distribution without removing the micro-SD?

I would like to install Archlinux on my RaspberryPi2, but right now it is only accessible through SSH. It is running the standard Raspbian distro, and I was wondering if it was possible to hot-...
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Mount HFS+ under Arch Linux ARM

I'm trying to mount an external HDD that's formatted with an HFS+ (journaled) partition. community/hfsprogs has been installed, but mount -t hfsplus /dev/sda3 /mnt returns mount: unknown filesystem ...
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rPi B+ will not boot according to Arch Linux manual

I am trying to boot Arch Linux image. I've done everything according to Reinstall Manual and when I power up with created os on microSD card, the red and green LEDs are turned on, HDMI is dead, ...
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eth0 not coming up after usb disconnect

Setup: Raspberry Pi, type B, running with Arch Linux 3.18.5-3-ARCH #1 PREEMT, connected to a local ethernet switch by the standard ethernet port, no wifi set up or used. A static configuration ...
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"Unable to run arch-specific checks"

I'm using a Raspberry Pi to run pywws, in support of a personal weather station. I noticed that it had stopped working, so rebooted my Pi; however, now I'm getting peculiar errors with simple Linux ...
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gstreamer 1.4.5 slow on pi

I have arch installed on my pi and gstreamer1.45 installed. Any pipeline I try, playback is unbearably slow. I get maybe 1 frame every couple of seconds. Am I missing a driver or something? I dont ...
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/sys/devices/virtual/gpio dissapears after installing RPi.GPIO on Archlinux ARM

...tinkered a bit with GPIO and Piface Digital. It was all ok until I had installed RPi.GPIO via pip. After that the directory /sys/devices/virtual/gpio disappeared and never showed up again. I had it ...
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Raspberry Pi Ethernet port not working after thunderstorm

I have a Raspberry Pi (512 Mb ram) running Arch Linux ARM, connected to my router working as a vpn server. After a thunderstorm, the Ethernet port stopped working. It won't even blink anymore. The ...
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TL-WN725N v2 WiFi adapter not working on Raspberry Pi Arch Linux

I have a TL-WN725N v2 WiFi adapter and I can't get it working on Raspberry Pi running Arch Linux. Linux kernel version is 3.18.5-1-ARCH #1. Some time ago, to make this adapter working, it was ...
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Cannot update Arch Linux

I am trying to update rPi B+'s ArchLinux with sudo pacman -Syyu and I get following error: [user@comp001 ~]# pacman -Syyu :: Synchronizing package databases... error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' ...
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readonly filesystem after reboot

I use ArchLinux on Raspberry Pi B+. If I reboot it using shutdown -r, I always get readonly filesystem after reboot and I have to remoung it using sudo mount -o remount,rw /. Isn't shutdown -r ...
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rPi with two video signals [duplicate]

Is it possible to configure rPi B+ to drive simultaneusly two indpendent video signals (with arch or yocto linux), one over LVDS connector with touch screen feedback (to onboard serial port pins - for ...
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How to connect to internet from archlinux and install python

I am using an arch-linux image of raspberry-pi with emacspeak.The image was downloaded from the following link. Arch image I need to install python on this image.I tried sudo pacman -S python But ...
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BCM2835 Event Detection

I've got 2 motors, 2 encoders, a motor controller, and my B+ wired up. My B+ is running Arch with kernel: Linux drd 3.12.35-1-ARCH #1 PREEMPT Tue Dec 23 07:14:51 MST 2014 armv6l GNU/Linux. The 2 ...
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VMware across clustered Raspberry Pi

I've read many threads about gaming clusters that always end up in "your software isn't built for clustering", but I've been lead to believe that VMware IS built for clusters. That being said, if I ...
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Is it possible to use Haskell on Arch Linux ARM?

There isn't a ghc package for armv6, which is what the pi uses. It does not need to be able to compile on the pi, just run on it.
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rPi B+ Arch Linux running Java application

My customer's java app - .jar file runs on rPi B+ with ArchLinux installed. Now, I've also enabled hardware watchdog timer which purpose is to reboot rPi when java app hangs. Now, I've configured the ...
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Arch linux soft shutdown

I have rPi B+ with 8GB microsd card with Arch linux installed on one partition. The second partition is used for saving measurements files. The partition is FAT32. How do I upgrade reboot command for ...
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Install Arch Linux from osx

I recently downloaded archlinux, but as embarrassing as it is I simply don't think I am installing it correctly. When I do my version of the install and hook it up to the Raspberry Pi, the screen ...
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what is the use of this patch 'ASOC: dapm: add code to configure dai link parameters from "rpi-3.12.y" '?

Recently i am working on the raspberry pi kernel rpi-3.12.y When i am using the latest image and modules of it, i am getting an error while rebooting or halting. The error message is like unable ...
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Viewing battery status Archlinux arm

I have a portable USB charger/external battery pack. The exact model is this one. My raspberry pi is running ArchLinux Arm. I am trying to view the battery status and other relevant information. ...
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Raspberry Pi B+ usb port disable

Is it possible to enable/disable arbitrary usb port in ArchLinux via console on Raspberry Pi B+ and at the same time others still work?
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Arch Linux login password?

I'm trying to login to a freshly installed Arch Linux but it doesn't accept my password. I've tried 'pi' as username and 'raspberry' as password. Any ideas what the password could be?
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How to run a (java) application at boot time on RaspberryrPi B+?

How do I instruct rPi B+ to run java application at boot time in ArchLinux, I mean, where do I add java -jar octopus.jar to execute at boot time?
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Raspberry Pi B+ CPU clock manipulation

Is it possible to manipulate rPi B+ with ArchLinux system clock, I need to slow it down because of power management purposes.
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Raspberry Pi B+ not visible on Windows Workgroup

I have Raspberry Pi B+, connected to LAN and I can communicate with WAN without any problems. However, I've installed Samba using following configuration (smb.conf): #======================= Global ...
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Snort on Raspberry Pi w/ Arch Linux

So after not being able to pacman -S snort I tried downloading snort directly from aur and running makepkg -acs --asroot I'm currently getting an error message: 0curl: (60) SSL certificate problem: ...
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Headless Pi server over Wifi

I bought new Pi b+. So i found my hungry wifi dongle can work on it well, I decided to put my Pi running headlessly over wifi. But problem is if wifi disconnects, the Pi wont reconnect. I'm using ...
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dhcpd after reboot (Arch Linux)

I'm trying to setup DHCP server on Raspberry Pi on Arch Linux, but I'm having small problems starting it properly after boot. My dhcpd.conf is: authoritative; ddns-update-style standard; ...
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Boots only when USB key connected (fstab related)

I have the following problem on ArchLinux system. My raspberry Pi won't boot unless I have my USB stick connected. I've been doing some tests and I discovered it is fstab related. When I comment the ...
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pcm512x module problem, blacklisting it doesn't help

I keep having the following message during boot, reboot and I see in dmesg log. pcm512x 1-004c: Failed to reset device: -5 I'm on the ArchLinux ARM. I've been googling, found this, unfortunately ...
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Fast os for Raspberry Pi [duplicate]

I'm creating a project with raspberry pi and I need an "os" which boots in a few seconds when the power is turned on. The os has to have the following features: audio driver (3.5mm) c/c++ running ...
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rdesktop from osx to pi running arch linux

I want to connect via rdesktop to my Pi running ArchLinux with awesome WM. I installed xrdp, enabled it and my xinit.rc contains exec awesome for WM startup. If I now want to connect with: rdesktop -...
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Dnscrypt doesn't work for me

I don't know why dnscrypt doesn't work for me. I have installed DNSmasq and DNScrypt from arch repositories (and not AUR) ~ cat /etc/resolv.conf # Generated by resolvconf nameserver 127.0.0.1:53 ...
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I2C LCD w/ buttons - C

I'm have a 16x2 LCD button shield for RPI similar to Adafruits. It works using the provided Python library so the setup is ok. The problem is I can't find any working C code or library to work with ...
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How to set up LightDM in Arch Linux?

I have been running through methods of installing and configuring lightdm as according to the Arch Wiki (In order to try out the available cinnamon desktop), but I have had no luck in getting the ...
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ArchLinux Qt eglfs

here is what I did. I updated everything to latest, than I installed Qt5 and some related packages: pacman -S gcc make qt5-base qt5-declarative qt5-imageformats qt5-multimedia qt5-quickcontrols qt5-...
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How to solve: locked out of sudoer rights and root account on Arch linux of RPi [closed]

I disabled the root login on Arch Linux installed in my RPi without putting my own user account into sudoers. Now I'm prevented from recovering root login. I understand one can use liveCD or GRUB to ...
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Raspberry Pi's analog audio output in watts

Can some one tell me what is Raspberry Pis analog audio output capability? I would like to know how munch power 3.5 mm jack of raspberry pi can deliver in terms of watts. This will be helpful to ...
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