Questions tagged [noobs]
Questions involving the New Out Of Box Software (NOOBS). Use this tag if you are having trouble using NOOBS to boot your Pi, having trouble with using NOOBS to install an OS, or your question involves NOOBS, such as how to configure an installation from within NOOBS.
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NOOBS preloaded SD Cards and OSMC
I bought a CANA RPi2 starter kit that came with a microSD card preloaded with NOOBS and some OSs to use. It did not, however, come with OSMC and that's what I want to use on my RPi2.
Should I ...
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Is it possible to create a script that runs after a NOOBS installation?
Is it possible to create a script as part of the NOOBS installation files in the FAT32 partition on the SD card, so this script runs automatically after the installation of NOOBS?
I need this in ...
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How to specify hostname in NOOBS installation files?
Is there some way to specify the hostname (instead of default "raspberry") that is used when doing a NOOBS (ver. 1.3.4 or 1.4.1) installation?
The hostname is present in /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname ...
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Kali & NOOBS in pi
I have read many tutorials and guides, that try to explain how to have two OSes Kali and Raspbian (Wheezy) in the Pi using Berryboot. The problem is that I do not know how, where and when to install ...
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Need more Space, deleting other distributions, how?
I had a raspberry-pi starter kit shipped with an SD-Card with already installed Distributions. Now working with wheezy, I wanted to delete the other distributions on my sd card. Where are they and how ...
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Raspberry PI 2 Model B Not Detecting ds18b20 Sensor (Tested with Multiple Sensors)
I just wanted to ask some advices. I have tried everything I could find, including :
/boot/config.txt add Line dtoverlay=w1-gpio,gpiopin=4
Update and Upgrade
Updating firmware
Buying new Sensors.
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Headless installation: able to ping, unable to ssh (locally); [duplicate]
All,
I'm new to the RPI and have spent a couple of hours trying to do a headless install using NOOBS v1.4.0 on a RPI 2 (model B). Note that I need to perform a headless install because I only own a ...
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How can I add another Operating System onto NOOBS?
When NOOBS is booted up, there is a choice of a variety of Operating Systems.
Is it possible for me to add another Operating System onto this list (for example MinePeon)?
If so, how do I do it?
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RASPI cannot detect LCD resistive eGalax Touchscreen
Hi i am facing a wierd problem , wherein the touchscreen resistive LCD which i was able to interface with RASPI is not at all detected by raspi now .
The Following post which i created earlier at www....
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Re_expanding the SD-Card after raspberry pi start-up
How do I expand the SD card on the Raspberry Pi after I have started using the Pi without the initial partition expansion required at strat up, using NOOBS (raspbian)?
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How do I make a copy of a NOOBS SD card?
When we install Linux on Raspberry Pi with a NOOBS SD card, the original data on the card is erased as it becomes the storage device for the new system.
I have just bought a 16Gb NOOBS SD card, and I ...
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Emacs documentation missing
If I start up emacs without the GUI (without startx), using the emacs command, a buffer labeled *GNU Emacs* is displayed. On top it says "Welcome to GNU Emacs".
In this screen, there is a menu item ...
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Need a password to decompress NOOBS ZIP file
I downloaded the NOOBS program at the Raspberry Pi download page. I next was ready to decompress the file and get the message NOOBS_v1_4_0.zip is password protected. What do I use as a password?
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Noobs boot - no other systems visible internet connection through WiFi
I can't see other systems than raspbian on noobs installation window. RPI is connected through internet by WiFi - no possible connection through rj45. Is it possible to obtain network installers (...
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Raspberry PI NOOBS first boot screen only three options. No OpenElec option
When I copy and paste the NOOBS package onto a fresh microsd and load it into my pi, on first startup I get only three options:
Raspbian
Data Partition
Raspian - Boot to Scratch
From all the ...
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Is it possible to interact with the NOOBS install remotely (VNC, SSH or other)?
I copied the NOOBS files to a FAT32 microSD Card. There is no monitor or keyboard installed on the Raspberry Pi all I have is power and a network cable.
I've put the NOOBS microSD Card in and powered ...
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How to recover all FAT partition files on NOOBS Raspberry card
When I inserted my brand new NOOBS card in my windows computer I observed windows was able to detect only 56 MB on card. As card was 8GB I formatted it with windows computer as FAT drive.
Later after ...
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Stuck at 100% on the Noobs Installer
I loaded the Noobs installer on my Raspberry Pi (B+ Model), then chose for both Raspbian & Raspbmc to be installed. I've been waiting for a long time now, it's on 100% and not doing anything (...
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How to safely do a headless Raspbian install with WiFi only network
Is there a safe way to do a headless install of Raspbian with a WiFi-only network? I have a laptop with an SD slot to preconfigure the SD card as necessary. By "safe" I mean that at no point do I ...
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Rasberry pi noobs sd card shows /dev/sdb6 with fdisk when there are only /dev/sdb and /dev/sdb1 exist?
I'm trying to edit some init scripts that have gone haywire on my raspberry pi Noobs SD card, and since it's easier, I'm trying to edit them on a MacPro 3,1 Ubuntu box I have.
After I plug the sd-...
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Pin Prick ACT LED Flashing at 1 second interval
I have a new RPi which has never successfully booted.
Initially I tried booting to a 32GB SD card with Raspbian. The RPi showed both the PWR and ACT lights on without flashing. I tried with NOOBS and ...
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Restart NOOBS downloading process?
I was at university with NOOBS in SD card and my Raspberry. I need to install OpenELEC which is downloaded from Internet. However, it seems that university cable network doesn't provide DHCP or ...
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Where is cmdline.txt located on the NOOBS SD card?
I need to reset a forgotten RPI OS password. In order to do that I need to insert the SD card to the computer and edit the cmdline.txt file. It is not anywhere on the SD card root folder or any of the ...
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Using Noobs on 8 GB SD card not using all space
I have been using Noobs to install Raspbian on a Raspberry B+. I can see that it doesn't use the whole 8 GB of my card.
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ df -H
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
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Raspberry Pi as a link between a scanner and cloud storage
I've never had a Raspberry Pi in my hands. I'm just looking for a device to perform a specific single task and I wonder if Raspberry Pi could be my solution.
My situation is this: I've got a portable ...
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Boot Raspberry PI with Full Screen Epiphany Browser & Disable Screen Sleep [duplicate]
I am trying to display reports on a LCD using Raspberry PI with following requirements:
When Raspberry PI is turned on the Epiphany Browser automatically opens a pre-configured URL in full Screen ...
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Why do I have to "flash" the operating system onto the microsd card. Why can't I just copy and paste?
I know you can just copy and paste the NOOBS files and it works, but aside from that, in order to install other operating systems on a raspberry pi or some other similar device like odroid, etc, I'm ...
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Loading the NOOBS image for 1st time -- What's the purpose of the "Data Partition" selection
I hate to sound stupid but I just wanted to know, when I copy and paste the NOOBS package onto a fresh microsd and load it into my pi, on first startup I get these options:
Raspbian
Data Partition
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No display on Benq GW2255 model for Raspberry Pi Model B+
No display are coming, while booting raspberry model b+ with Benq GW2255 (Only have this monitor).
I had successfully tested PI with PuTTY/SSH. I had made various config changes, that I found on the ...
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How to setup a Host-Only network for RPi
So i did a blind install of NOOBS on my new Raspberry Pi and can confirm it is functional, having connected it to my router and ssh to it from my PC.
I would like to setup something like a host-only ...
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Why there is only Raspbian in NOOBS 1.3.10?
I just downloaded current version of NOOBS (1.3.10) and there is only one operating system (Raspbian).
After zip file unpacking - I see that there os only Raspbian in os folder.
NOOBS 1.3.8 version ...
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Raspberry pi B+ first boot
I got Raspberry pi B+ and I tried to boot by using NOOBS v1.3.10 and RASPBIAN Debian Wheezy Version:September 2014. Then I got two different problems.
These are my component information,
Raspberry ...
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Raspberry PI B+ color screen and NOOBS
I am new user for Raspberry Pi so I get Raspberry pi B+ and download NOOBS on Raspberry Pi website. After that I unzip that file and copy these files to SD card. Then when I power up, it display the ...
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Reading NOOBS SD Card on my Mac
I am trying to get the NOOBS to automatically boot to Recovery mode on every startup (as I'm having troubles holding shift with my gaming keyboard connected to my pi).
So, I've taken out my SD card (...
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Install a third-party OS image using NOOBS?
I have a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian and RaspBMC installed using NOOBS, but I was wondering if it is possible to install a third-party OS, that is not included with NOOBS, using NOOBS?
I was ...
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How to do the Raspberry Pi emulation with QEMU on ubuntu 12.04 [closed]
I'm trying to emulate the NOOBS image with QEMU on Ubuntu 12.04.
I tried this link, to perform the emulation. But on execution of this step,
qemu-system-arm -kernel kernel-qemu -cpu arm1176 -m 512 -...
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Trying to setup raspberrypi emulation with qemu on ubuntu 12.04
Steps performed on setting up the emulation -
Got Qemu
qemu-arm -cpu ?
Got the raspberry pi image
So I downloaded the NOOBS, which provided the recovery.img
G0t the kernel
Resized the image to ...
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Not sure if serial connection is working
I have been trying to get this working for a couple of days now, and nothing I've read seems to fix it.
I am working on trying to communicate with the pi via a serial connection. My current setup is ...
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Colored screen when booting raspbian from noobs
i have a raspberry pi model b with noobs and raspbian installed on the sd card. ive used it for quite a while but today when i boot the pi it just shows me a colored screen and i cant do anything. i ...
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Move 16GB SD NOOBS Raspbian to 64GB Micro SD for a new B+
I am upgrading to a Raspberry Pi B+. These are my concerns:
I have RASPBIAN via NOOBS on a full sized 16GB SD card.
How do I get that onto a 64GB Micro SD card?
raspi-config does NOT support ...
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How to install RetroPie using/alongside NOOBS?
Absolute beginner/noob here. I wanted to know if there's a simple way to install NOOBS (Raspbian + RaspBMC, to be specific) and RetroPie on the same SD Card without going through a lot of hoops. More ...
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model a with opencv
I got a camera, a model A and a 8gig sd card and no idea what i'm doing
I tried writing the noobs full image to the disk but when i plug it into the montior and power it on I get nothing
Is there an ...
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NOOBS and Raspbian
Is NOOBS and Raspbian written in Java and if I install anyone of the above on an SD card, does it work on Windows XP, 32-bit processor without any hardware requirements?
I want experience with ...
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How do I change the default OS to start with NOOBS Dual Boot headless?
I installed two operating systems on my raspberry pi using NOOBS.
In my configuration the pi works headless, that means I won't be able to chage the os to start at runtime since I have no monitor and ...
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Raspberry Pi NOOBS kit doesn't show operating systems at first boot
I just bought the Raspberry Pi NOOBS kit, and at boot I got an error screen saying that it isn't connected to the Internet and so it can't load the OS images.
I can't press on Quit or Install.
How ...
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Installing Raspbian from NOOBS without display
I am trying to install Raspbian from NOOBS, but I have no other screen/keyboard available than my laptop screen/keyboard. I find enough information about using a laptop screen/keyboard for a Pi, but ...
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Running NOOBS on a used SD card
I had an 8 GB SD card with Arch ARM installed. I couldn't get the WiFi to work, so I wanted to reinstall via NOOBS. Since then, I've deleted all of the Arch files and extracted the NOOBS ones in their ...
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What theme does NOOBS use and how can I apply it to LXDE?
NOOBS has a very clean and neat theme which has better typography, spacing, control look and an overall better color scheme than any of the themes available in LXDE under Raspbian, including Redmond.
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Raspbian boot issue after script installed
I have installed Raspbian from NOOBS onto Raspberry Pi.
The RPi booted fine until I tried to install a program.
Now I think it is trying to run a script on boot-up which is causing it to fail.
If I ...
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Deleting NOOBS from SD card and only keep Raspbian
I've got NOOBS on my SD card, and chose to install Raspbian on it.
Now what I want to do is to remove NOOBS from my SD card, while still keeping Raspbian and all of my programs/settings.
I tried ...
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