The Raspberry Pi

Common information about the Raspberry Pi, my projects based on that computer, and other useful stuff around the “Pi”. Refer also to the page with the Linux Stuff for information related to the Linux operating system in general.

1. General Documentation
   The official documentation for Raspberry Pi computers and microcontrollers. The Raspi Imager can be found here.

2. The Raspi Camera
   Information on how to install the Raspberry Camera, and how to use it.

3. The Raspi as a USB Device
   Information on how to use a Raspberry Pi as a USB device (like a keyboard or a harddrive) for another computer. Mainly Raspberry Pi Zero models are used for this purpose, but also Pi 4 and Pi 5 can be used this way.

4. Installing a Compute Module
   How to install the operating system on a CM5.

5. Switching off the Undervoltage Warning
   The Raspberry Pi 5 is quite particular about power supplies, with the result that a warning appears when a not fully compliant power supply is used.

6. Getting rid of /dev/zram0
   When installing the Raspberry Pi OS it uses a device /dev/zram0 for swapping into memory.

7. Setting up a Music Server
   How to setup a music server based on OwnTone. This software does not only run on a Raspberry Pi, but also on various other Linux versions.

8. PiJuice
   The PiJuice hat provides a UPS to the Raspberry Pi.

9. The Remote Desktop Protocol
   How to use the RDP with a Raspberry Pi.