![]() You will then need to SSH back into it (once it has reset) however, if all went well, you should now be able to look at the Pi's screen and see that it has booted into the desktop. I made mine 'hueberry' and that means I no longer need to go searching for my IP every time I SSH in or VNC in.Ħ) Select ' Enable Boot to Desktop/Scratch' and select ' Desktop Log in as user 'pi' at the graphical desktop'. Oh and in Advaned Options change your hostname if you like. the most demanding graphical program you'll be using is a pong screensaver). your call.etc) also in Advanced Options change your Memory Split (in my opinion 16MB of VRAM is all you'll need. My personal suggestion is to Expand Filesystem, Change User Password, setup your Internationalisation Options, Overclock (the new boards are pretty stable I find and should be able to hack the turbo setting but your board. You're in and have complete control over your pi!!!ĥ) Enter sudo raspi-config and set things up. ' ssh When asked for a password, enter 'raspberry'. Need to double check that one, but if you can't be bothered finding the internal IP then try using raspberrypi instead of the IP.ģ) In your terminal enter ssh Address] (e.g. I think it will also have the default name 'raspberrypi'. Typically this will involve pointing a web browser to 192.168.1.1, logging in as admin and checking which internal IP your raspberry uses. maybe Windows too?)Ģ) Find out the internal IP of your Pi using your router's 'view connected DHCP clients' functionality. For SSH, do the followingġ) Open up a Terminal (I'm on a Mac, but you could do this on a Linux box. plugging it into a a bigger screen/keyboard/mouse or plugging a USB keyboard/mouse into your new 320x240 screen). Feel free to use your own preferred method though (e.g. I personally think the easiest way to do this is to SSH into it (using a terminal) and doing everything remotely. Now that your machine has started up, you're going to want to get it setup. ![]() The next step will explain how to setup your software. I'm going to assume that you either know how to install the OS on your SD card or that using the link provided, you are able to figure it out.ġ) Install the modified version of Raspbian (mentioned in the note above) to your SD card.Ģ) Solder your tactile buttons onto your PiTFT.ģ) Plug your PiTFT into your Raspberry Pi.Ĥ) Place your Raspberry Pi (with the PiTFT attached) into the enclosure.ĥ) Plug your SD card into your raspberry.Ħ) Plug your wifi controller into your USB port.ħ) Plug your Pi into your router using an ethernet cable (it will be wireless once setup, however, I find it easier to configure things remotely using SSH so stick with me on this one).Ĩ) Plug your USB cable into your USB power source and switch on the power. Adafruit provides the correct installation image as well as detailed installation instructions here. Note: Since you're using a PiTFT you cannot use the normal Raspbian (well maybe you can, but there's a modified version that works out of the box). you can use whatever kind of desktop you like). Personally find it easier to set everything up using a full-sized desktop (mine's a Mac but that's my choice. This will eventually be a wireless unit, but out of the box it's definitely not (and it's a bit of a cow setting things up using a 320x240 display). However, at the time I purchased my Pi the AUD and USD were roughly the same so I'm not going to do the conversion. Roughly $126.40 AUD with one of the items being in USD. ![]() Speed/storage aren't a big concern because we'll only be doing simple things. or whatever auction sit you use) tells me that you can get them for ~$7AUD. I had one lying around, an 8GB card should work. So what? I only wanted it for the stand.Ĩ) An SD card. I got mine on special from K-Mart for $10 AUD because it had been damaged. they are dirt cheap.ħ) A wooden table lamp. I grabbed mine from ebay for roughly $3 AUD. $5.50AUD for a pack of 20.Ħ) A WiFi controller. Mine cost $12.95AUD.ĥ) 4 Tactile buttons for your PiTFT/enclosure. I buy a lot of things from Tronixlabs because I like their service.Ĥ) An enclosure for your PiTFT. I got mine from Tronixlabs for $44.95 AUD (including tax). not particularly high quality but they get the job done.ģ) A PiTFT. However, I purchased it from Element 14 who appear to be selling the Model B+ for $38 USD.Ģ) A power cable and a power supply. mine is a 'Model B' which you can no longer purchase (it has been replaced by the Model B+). Shop around and find the following parts:ġ) A Raspberry Pi. I'll try to make it as easy as cheap as possible for you. This step is the least fun because it involves parting with hard earned money.
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