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How to add custom loading screen?

I would like to make Raspberry PI useful for TV purpose or so... Therefore I would like to show to end user loading image before entering the X-Windows and starting customized desktop... So instead of watching kernel loading modules I would like to…
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Raspberry Pi 3 vs Pi 2 power consumption and heat dissipation

I've seen the announcement of the new Raspberry 3 but didn't find any info regarding power consumption and heating. A 1.2 Ghz 64-bit CPU is great but does it draw a lot more power? Shall heat be an issue with small cases with the Rpi3? I've read…
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Where can I find existing projects with instructions?

There are several articles with suggestions what to do with a Raspberry Pi but many of them are only ideas without any instructions. Is there a directory of projects that actually have been realized with list of required parts and steps how to do…
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SAP error on bluetooth service status

I am getting an error on bluetooth service status. I need guidance to resolve this error. pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo service bluetooth status * bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service;…
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How do I monitor and/or control the temperature of the SoC?

Is there a way to programmatically monitor the temperature of the BCM2835 SoC? If so, would it do any good? i.e. would temporarily suspending CPU-intensive processes have any chance to reduce the temperature? I know that one answer is that it should…
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64-bit OS on Raspberry Pi 4

Looking for a 64-bit version of Linux for the Raspberry Pi 4. I'm aware that support under Ubuntu Mate is in the works, apparently Ubuntu Server works but it limited to using 1 GB of RAM. Are there any other options that are working now?
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Boot from USB hard disk?

Is there a way to boot from an external hard drive connected to the device through the USB port (as opposed to booting from the SD card)?
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Playing audio files with Python

I am looking for a well maintained Python library with allows me to play audio files on my Raspberry Pi using the standard audio output. So far I've tried several, but none of them seem to work. Although pyglet works on my regular computer fine, it…
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error - problem connecting to Raspberry Pi 3 with xrdp

I ran: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xrdp I wen't to Windows 10 remote desktop connection and connected to my Raspberry Pi 3: Then I entered default credentials credentials (pi/raspberry) and I got this log: The login was successful…
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Emulation on a Windows PC

How can I emulate the Raspberry Pi on Windows? Related: Emulation on a Linux PC
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Can the Raspberry Pi be used as a media center?

I am looking for a simple solution to play videos and music stored on my NAS. I've found the Raspberry Pi and projects like OpenElec and RaspBMC which will run XMBC on the board. My problem is that I've found inconsistent reviews regarding the…
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What causes ENOSPC error when using the Raspberry Pi camera module?

I have been getting the error message below when attempting to use the Raspberry Pi camera # raspistill -o /tmp/gate_now.jpg mmal: mmal_vc_component_enable: failed to enable component: ENOSPC mmal: camera component couldn't be enabled mmal: main:…
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What is the boot sequence?

I am wondering what the boot sequence of the Raspberry Pi is in a typical setup (say NOOBS), from power application (or warm reset if that's different) up to, say, the apparition of the logo; or where that is described. Beside a most needed general…
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Setting up WiFi and Ethernet

I'm struggling with my configuration of my Raspberry Pi. I want to achieve the following: eth0: will be used with a static ip and can only connect to the local area network (this will be my NFS server) wlan0: Should connect to my wireless network…
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Is there a Linux From Scratch (LFS) ARM equivalent

I'd like to demonstrate how it's possible to 'bootstrap' up from a near-bare installation of Linux to something useful and productive. The Tiny Core and LFS projects demonstrate this well. However they are specific images for x86 based systems Is…
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