{"id":253,"date":"2015-02-16T19:09:24","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T19:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c60.ca\/wordpress\/?p=253"},"modified":"2015-02-16T19:09:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T19:09:24","slug":"pi2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c60.ca\/wordpress\/2015\/02\/pi2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pi2"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been awhile (3 years) since the first raspberry pi, the $35 computer, came on the scene.\u00a0 Three years is a pretty long cycle not to have any major significant change in the computer industry .\u00a0 Sure they doubled the ram and added a few usb ports over the year, but original processor that drives these beasts was definitely showing it’s age. Then just recently they dropped a full refresh from what appeared out of nowhere.\u00a0 I’ve bought both of the last two significant upgrades and was about to drop money on the third but thankfully I hesitated that weekend and much to my chagrin the announcement came out.\u00a0 So I quickly ordered up a couple with some wifi dongles, it’s really too bad they didn’t include wifi but, it’s only a $35 computer for pete sake’s.
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\nUnfortunately the install process still has something to be desired. or does it…\u00a0 turns out hidden in one of the howto guides of installing the image onto your sd card there is given a mention of what should be number one on there list.\u00a0 Sadly they mention it but didn’t provide a link to berryboot <\/a>.\u00a0 With berry boot all you have to do is drag and drop the extracted file onto your sd card, and reboot.\u00a0 okay you might want to format it first,\u00a0 but just a quick format should fine.\u00a0 Once berryboot does it’s thing you can now use a mouse and keyboard to install the rest of the OS. even better it set’s itself up as the boot manager.\u00a0 now you can boot multiple os on one sd card with your PI, YIPEEEEE!!!
\nRaspbian which is the defacto os for these ones still is a little trimmed down for my liking, so here’s a list in no particular order of some handy things to install, if you have space.
\nSo open up a terminal and type in these commands,
\nsudo apt-get install synaptic
\nsudo apt-get install sonic-pi
\nsudo apt-get install vlc
\nsudo apt-get install transmission
\nsudo apt-get install audacity
\nsudo apt-get install mixxx
\nsudo apt-get install iceweasel<\/code>
\nYou could also put that all on one line,
\nsudo apt-get install synaptic sonic-pi vlc transmission audacity mixxx iceweasel<\/code>
\nor you could use synaptic the graphical package manager, for the rest of them after you’ve installed it.
\n 
\nTo setup vnc and have it autostart on boot.
\ninstall and set password<\/strong>
\nsudo apt-get install x11vnc
\nx11vnc -storepasswd<\/code>
\ncreate autostart entry<\/strong>
\n
\ncd .config
\nmkdir autostart
\ncd autostart
\nnano x11vnc.desktop<\/code>
\n– paste following text:<\/strong>
\n[Desktop Entry]
\nEncoding=UTF-8
\nType=Application
\nName=X11VNC
\nComment=
\nExec=x11vnc -forever -usepw -display :0 -ultrafilexfer
\nStartupNotify=false
\nTerminal=false
\nHidden=false<\/code>
\n– save and exit (Ctrl-X, Y, <Enter>)
\nNow all you have to do is plugin your pi to your router, or if you have wifi just plug in the power, and you can use a vnc client, which they have for ios\/android\/osx\/windows\/linux. no need for a keyboard or a mouse, or video for that matter.
\nif you want to install XBMC\/Kodi inside of rasbpian instead of using berry boot follow this xbmc\/kodi<\/a>
\nYou’ll also want to grab the handy xbmc remote app for you ios\/android so you can keep your ass firmly planted on that couch \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s been awhile (3 years) since the first raspberry pi, the $35 computer, came on the scene.\u00a0 Three years is a pretty long cycle not to have any major significant change in the computer industry .\u00a0 Sure they doubled the ram and added a few usb ports over the year, but original processor that drives…<\/p>\n

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