If you just thought "But Linux already supports the #RaspberryPi5, see #RaspberryPiOS", then you just learned why differentiating between the #kernel called Linux (meant here) and operating systems called Linux (often build from forks of the former carrying modifications and enhancements) is important. #LinuxKernel
Pineberry Pi is renaming to Pineboards, and they are launching some new boards. I'm excited for them, they are a small Polish company that makes boards for Raspberry Pi 5.
I got a Raspberry Pi 5 a while ago, and little by little I'm adding some software I'll find useful (and also figuring out how the darn OS works; I've never used Unix-like OSes before).
So on the #RaspberryPi5 apparently all the overscan options are gone, removed because WAYLAND doesn't support it, so now those of us running X11 with screens that need those settings are also stuck with bad overdraw and unusable menus, with a note that it'll unfortunately remain broken until wayland has equivalent support...
WTF is it with people who love wayland literally telling everyone to deal with broken systems while they "catch up"...just let us use what already existed..
In the meantime, I’ve bought some #SNES style USB pads and a case for the #RaspberryPi 4 #RetroPie. No expectations, because they were cheap AF…🤡 It just didn’t feel right playing those classics on a modern #XBox pad and I have just one…🤷🏻♂️ I want to share the sentiment with my wife and the kids…🥰
I've been fighting my new #RaspberryPi5 home server, replacing older model. This is exactly why I low key hate open source software and linux-based systems. Sure, it's stable once configured. But if you do it once every few months it's fuckin' different every time and the things you had to do to make it work then, might or might not work now... For someone that doesn't do Linux very often it's a shitshow...😞 There, I've said it!😆
Weekend project to design a @Raspberry_Pi 5 Hat featuring a AMD/Xilinx Artix 50T FPGA. Programmed by the Pi over SPI and featuring a PCIe Gen2 x1. Should allow for some interesting experiments.
Design will be open source once tested. Assembly is planned via @jlcpcb - it needs a bit of tidyup before I press the button. The board is 4-layer for a bit of a cost optimised assembly.
Yay, I received my Raspberry Pi 5! Original shipping estimate was back in October. I ordered this one without a plan for it because last time I waited to buy a 4 and they became very hard to get.
I'm still trying to decide on a good use for the Pi 5. Pihole might be my default if I cannot think of anything else. Got ideas? (see my profile for what I'm into)
I’ve never been convinced the Raspberry Pi was ever aimed at being someone’s main machine. They make for great hobbyists’ devices though, or a server in the corner of the house.
I’m still battling my Pi 4 to become my dream RiscOS machine, and I’m not there yet.
#RaspberryPi5 deflating three 7z files and compiling #RetroPie modules still usable, no stutters, really impressed. Will have to try a couple of my old Xbox games on this if it works. However, I underestimated the size of the USB stick I'd need…