Model "B+" Raspberry Pi
Contents
Just "Out of the Box"
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First Tests
Quick test of NOOBS 1.3.9
(As reported in the forum at http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=81847&p=579568#p579568)
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Samsung micro-SDHC card (re-)formatted with GParted, the NOOBS lite zip file (1.3.9) was downloaded and unzipped directly to said card in an external USB micro-USB card reader/writer. When the Pi was first booted intially all seemed O.K., but subsequently an error occurred whilst Raspbian was being downloaded & installed (as shown above). Powering down and then re-powering the Pi led to a successful install on the second attempt suggesting that the error was due to a "network glitch".
Hacking an old 3.5" HDD cable to make a 40-pin to 26-pin cable
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Longest part of the original cable sliced away from the second connector to leave behind a 40w-to-40w short cable then ... |
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... the sliced end slit and split to clamp on a 26w IDC connector, finally ... |
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... the excess "14w" ribbon was sliced away from the 40w connector. |
Testing the above cable
An existing "breakout board assembly" was used to form a basic test of the Pi's serial connection.
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Now Mounted ...
... in a Pibow Coupé case.
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Second Test of NOOBS 1.3.9 (Composite Video)
... Composite Video via an old, JVC/Sony camcorder cable 1
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Third Test of NOOBS 1.3.9 (VGA)
(Using this HDMI to VGA converter and a new micro-SDHC card (Q))
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Updating an old Raspbian Image for use on the B+
(uSDHC card +adapter initially in raspigrey with an Asix-based USB to LAN Adapter)
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Fresh Creation & Install of a current Raspbian Image
(Composite Video, via an old, JVC/Sony camcorder cable 1)
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Previously used camcorder video cable