How to set up a raspberry pi Part 1
Hey guys!
Some of you might know about the raspberry pi. For those who don't, its a $35 microcomputer the size of a credit card.
For those who own one but don't have it set up, this tutorial is for you.
First, Get the required peripherals.
If you need only one, go to the Raspberry Pi Downloads Page and choose your OS (Raspbian recommended. Don't choose NOOBS, it doesn't give enough space to each OS if you are multibooting.)
If you want to multiboot, go to http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php/berryboot and download the .zip file.
Wait for it to finish downloading.
Extract the zip file. If there is a .img file inside it then download Win32DiskImager for Windows or use dd in Linux/Mac OS X (Be careful when using dd, if done incorrectly, it can wipe your hard disk)
Windows:
Open Win32DiskImager and choose your .img file in the text box and SD card in the dropdown. Then press Write, ignore the warning and wait for it to finish. Once its done, It will say Write Successful. eject the SD card and put it into the Pi.
Linux/Mac OS X
Open the Terminal (Mac OS X: Launchpad > Other > Terminal) and type the following commands before you put your SD card:
sudo su (enter your password)
cd /dev
ls (make a note of the results)
Put the SD card back in and type the following:
ls (check what changed)
That is your SD card's first and only partition (eg. sda1 or sdb1)
Make sure it is correct and then type:
dd if=(your img file) of=(your SD card)
The process will take a long time. When it returns to the prompt, check the SD card,eject it and put it into the Pi
If you downloaded berryboot then its easier, just extract its contents into the SD card and put it into the Pi.
Setting up the OS in the next post.
Thanks for reading!
-Technohacker
Some of you might know about the raspberry pi. For those who don't, its a $35 microcomputer the size of a credit card.
First, Get the required peripherals.
- The rPi (of course)
- An SD card (4 GB Class 4 recommended. Get a bigger one for Multi OS)
- HDMI Cable (This is only temporarily required unless you want to use it as a PC)
- USB Keyboard (Again, temporarily required)
- Ethernet Cable
- Power cable (Get one which outputs at 5V and 700 to 1000 mA. It has to be microUSB)
- (optional) Powered USB hub. (This is optional, but recommended)
If you need only one, go to the Raspberry Pi Downloads Page and choose your OS (Raspbian recommended. Don't choose NOOBS, it doesn't give enough space to each OS if you are multibooting.)
If you want to multiboot, go to http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php/berryboot and download the .zip file.
Wait for it to finish downloading.
Extract the zip file. If there is a .img file inside it then download Win32DiskImager for Windows or use dd in Linux/Mac OS X (Be careful when using dd, if done incorrectly, it can wipe your hard disk)
Windows:
Open Win32DiskImager and choose your .img file in the text box and SD card in the dropdown. Then press Write, ignore the warning and wait for it to finish. Once its done, It will say Write Successful. eject the SD card and put it into the Pi.
Linux/Mac OS X
Open the Terminal (Mac OS X: Launchpad > Other > Terminal) and type the following commands before you put your SD card:
sudo su (enter your password)
cd /dev
ls (make a note of the results)
Put the SD card back in and type the following:
ls (check what changed)
That is your SD card's first and only partition (eg. sda1 or sdb1)
Make sure it is correct and then type:
dd if=(your img file) of=(your SD card)
The process will take a long time. When it returns to the prompt, check the SD card,eject it and put it into the Pi
If you downloaded berryboot then its easier, just extract its contents into the SD card and put it into the Pi.
Setting up the OS in the next post.
Thanks for reading!
-Technohacker
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