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dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
02:42
Hey.
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
03:00
Just order my own RPi! =D
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
03:15
Should retag batteries as alternative-power?
 
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Jivings
Jivings
07:30
hello
 
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Alex
Alex
08:59
Hey @Jivings
Jivings
Jivings
Hi
Alex
Alex
Do you think the question "What cases are available?" would be on topic?
It'd result in lists, which isn't desirable
Jivings
Jivings
SE shouldn't just be a search engine.
Alex
Alex
I imagine people will ask it, though
and I'm interested in it
Jivings
Jivings
Maybe.
Alex
Alex
09:11
To meta!
Jivings
Jivings
Go ahead and ask.
You'll get an answer by whether it is closed or not.
Alex
Alex
09:22
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Q: What cases are available?

AlexWhat cases are currently available for the Raspberry Pi? (I thought I'd preempt this question so we can decide if it's on topic or not)

case purchasing
Alex
Alex
09:38
How can I make the question community-wiki?
I checked the box for the answer, but can't see on for the Q
Jivings
Jivings
You want the question to be?
Alex
Alex
Is it standard for reference questions like this?
Jivings
Jivings
Up to you really. You wont get points for votes.
Alex
Alex
I don't really care about internet points
Jivings
Jivings
Good lad :)
Alex
Alex
09:41
But I'd like to know whether it's possible
Jivings
Jivings
I think moderator tools are required.
I can do it in 118 more points.
Or it turns wiki automatically I think after a certain number of edits.
Alex
Alex
I'm happy with my 2^9 rep
I've made my answer community-wiki, but there's a second answer with another case
Should I edit the community-wiki answer to include it?
Jivings
Jivings
I'm not sure about the etiquette for community wiki tbh
My questions never seem to get answered.
Alex
Alex
Then you know they're good questions!
Jivings
Jivings
I guess, but I'd like someone to answer!
Alex
Alex
09:53
I'm looking into the USB power draw one, which is interesting
There's a forum post here: raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=7559
Says " The RP USB ports are designed to source
a maximum of either 100ma or 140ma? total for both ports? or for each port?"
Jivings
Jivings
I don't know
I thought it was interesting to find out.
Alex
Alex
Agreed, I'll look around a bit more
There's some discussion about the polyfuse design and usb host limiting here: raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/…
Jivings
Jivings
10:24
Nice.
I find it weird that most people here don't actually have a pi yet.
finnw
finnw
11:22
@dunsmoreb I think so
Alex
Alex
11:33
@Jivings I've had a crack at your question
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A: How much power can be provided through USB?

AlexRecommended: 100mA You should not draw more than about 100mA from the USB ports. Source In reality, it is more complicated than this. I've taken two screenshots from the Device B schematic (released here): Power in (fig A): We can see that the 5 volt line (+5V0) is powered directly...

Aww he's gone :(
finnw
finnw
I think this one is off-topic:
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Q: How can I have multiple USB peripherals?

dunsmorebHow can I have multiple USB peripherals connected to my Raspberry Pi at once? For example, I want to have a keyboard and a mouse plugged in at the same time.

usb peripherals
Belongs on superuser.com
(because it applies to any device with a USB host interface.)
Alex
Alex
It does, but it also applies to Raspi - users won't necessarily know that the Raspi behaves the same as any other PC
I think we could close it, but we shouldn't migrate it
Jivings
Jivings
@Alex Fantastic answer. Nice one!
Alex
Alex
Thanks! I think it's important that we have thorough answers to reference questions like these
Jivings
Jivings
11:49
I agree
finnw
finnw
@Alex, I think it's unlikely that anyone will assume it works differently. The question is about USB not about the Pi. Also it may confuse people looking for the related question of what powered USB hubs do/do not work with the Pi.
(not sure if that has been asked on the SE site; It has been asked on the forum.)
Alex
Alex
I think you're overestimating the knowledge/understanding of some users - I can imagine when the Raspi is used for education lots of students will google for this answer
finnw
finnw
And they will find it - on Wikipedia and on superuser.com
Jivings
Jivings
In the interest of thorough answers, I have elaborated on:
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A: What is a typical boot time for the standard Debian distribution on a typical SD card?

JivingsThis is completely dependant on the Class of SD card you are using. A Class 4 card, which is the minimum recommended has an average read/write speed of 4 MB/sec. If you spend a little extra and buy a Class 10 card, you should find that the boot time is approximately 25% of the Class 4, as it sh...

Alex
Alex
Maybe link to the question on SD card compatibility? raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/5/…
I've heard of some problems with Class 10 cards
I should do some study! See you all later!
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
12:42
@Jivings Bam. Finally answered one of your questions. =P
Jivings
Jivings
12:58
@dunsmoreb Haha finally :D
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
@Jivings Does that mean I'm off the hook? =P
Jivings
Jivings
For now!
:)
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
I would answer the other questions if I could. =P
Jivings
Jivings
lol
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
Maybe it will be easier when I get my Pi next week!!!! SQUEAL =D
Jivings
Jivings
13:00
I have no idea how your answer would actually work though.
I've ordered a new SD card which will actually be big enough to attempt it though.
I found out mine is a Class 2!
And it's only 2GB.
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
Haha.
It's okay.
I still need to order a SD card, case, and possibly a charger.
Depending if my phone charger is good enough to work.
Jivings
Jivings
It should be fine.
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
Cool.
Argh am I tired.
Jivings
Jivings
I don't know, are you?
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
That was a statement as it ended in a period. Now if it ended in a question mark, then you could make fun of my English. =P
Jivings
Jivings
13:06
Haha
This shell script you speak of in your answer... Where would it be placed?
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
Oh sorry, it should be placed in /boot.
Let me update my answer. =P
Jivings
Jivings
Is it the /boot/cmdline.txt ?
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
You want to copy cmdline.txt and config.txt
Let me update that too. =P
Well there you go.
I have got to go. So bye!
Jivings
Jivings
Bye
 
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dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
20:28
Hey.
finnw
finnw
21:08
raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/q/355/54
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
Ya?
finnw
finnw
(the link expansion is not workng, not sure why)
I VTCed as "not constructive", but maybe should have been "too localized"
"how to fix" is only of interest to Foundation/Broadcom engineers
"is it likely to be fixed" is subjective
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
True.
The question deals with Broadcom, not RPi.
VTC.
 
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finnw
finnw
22:20
@dunsmoreb, rolled back your edit; Mods seem to prefer related question links at the bottom. e.g.:
raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/posts/344/revisions
dunsmoreb
dunsmoreb
@finnw K.
I'll change some of the other posts that I've seen this on.

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