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Raspberry Pi

Prior to boot

Provide enough power (undervoltage causes instability).

Connect HDMI - if applicable (no cable present at boot will by default disable video output).

Connect peripheals?

edit/create in /boot

  • enable ssh? - create empty file “ssh”)
  • preconfigure Wi-Fi? file wpa_supplicant.conf

Example: 

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=CZ

network={
    ssid="YOURSSID"
    psk="YOURPASSWORD"
    scan_ssid=1
}
  • System configuration “config” file
    • force HDMI out
    • many other system options

First boot

User: pi Password: raspberry

  • Change default password?
  • Connect to internet?
  • apt update & upgrade
  • raspi-config