Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Jun 14 12:03:34 CDT 2012
Hi John: The closest I have to a Raspberry PI is from a series of articles originating from their site, that instructed how to set up a virtual RPI. The Debian Linux I have in it is very small, with very limited features but it is not actually like the highly compiled version you will get on the real RPI. I have been using it to try and learn Python. If you do decide to go that route you will have to increase the recommended size limit as full Python libraries eat up a lot of room. Below is a series of links I posted on the DBA Tech list last year. The following links will instruct you how to emulate a virtual Raspberry: <comment> Raspberry PI is launching in just a few week. For those of you who want to get ready here is a way you can do so. The OS of the Raspberry is a highly optimized and compiled version of Fedora Linux which is compiled for the specific hardware and will not work on another device. But you can setup a virtual drive on your PC, install Debian Linux and configure it in a very similar method to how the Raspberry PI will run. Below is a set of tutorials on how to accomplish this and even how to do some game programming, on the new computer. It is simple, has a very small foot-print, can install on any PC with a few Megabytes of room. (These tutorials are very educational and can be used to train further...) Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix launches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoSt1VP5kVY Raspberry Pi Tutorial 1 - An Introduction to Debian Linux http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=28CqDKjtppg Raspberry Pi Tutorial 2 - Snapshots, VirtualBox Guest Additions & Installing Packages. http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=po0FvGRXPmw&feature=endscreen Raspberry Pi Tutorial 3 - Hello World, Geany and Python http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=SXmYIAGwpe4 Raspberry Pi Tutorial 4 - Coding Style and more Python http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVVLlUb7vhE&feature=endscreen&NR=1 Raspberry Pi Tutorial 5 - An introduction to Game Development, PyGame http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=UeGzh4zAPyY Raspberry Pi Tutorial 6 - Your first game with PyGame http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=h4jgpsB8EbQ Raspberry Pi Tutorial 7 - Object Oriented Game Programming with Python and PyGame http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=seUxf-AxyzE Raspberry Pi Tutorial 8 - Finishing off PiShooter http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=heZtzABZANU&NR=1 Raspberry Pi Tutorial 9 - Starting Pi Snake http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=z0cxLJY1Vzo Raspberry Pi Tutorial 10 - Feeding PiSnake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQublWVxmM&feature=endscreen&NR=1 Raspberry Pi Tutorial 11 - Snake Segments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XI-3mwhLtY&feature=related Raspberry Pi Tutorial 12 - A Moving Snake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PeMTImEkg&feature=related Raspberry Pi Tutorial 13 - Eating Food http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R18zZkHzDP0&feature=related Raspberry Pi Tutorial 14 - Snake Collisions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6P9ajDOEcM&feature=related </comment> Have fun Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:40 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] The wonderful thing about Linux... Do you have your RasPi? Mine is "on order" though I have not received a ship date email yet. John W. Colby Colby Consulting Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it On 6/2/2012 6:47 AM, Asger Blond wrote: > For those of you using SqueezeBox Server to play music this might be of interest: > > http://squeezeplug.de/ > > Just 10 days ago I bought a Sheeva Multi Boot plug computer from NewIT (size 110mm x 69.5 mm x 48.5 mm) to run my SqueezeBox server. > > Works fine: I can select my music from an iPad without a noisy and power consuming computer or NAS turned on. The plug is absolutely noiseless and consumes about 5 watt/hour. > > But had I waited just a few more days I could have used the above link to install the server on Raspberry PI (size of a credit card)... > > Now I have to put up with a devise which already seems old and clumsy... > > > > Only consolation: maybe the grapes are sour, said > > Asger > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Jim Lawrence > Sendt: 1. juni 2012 21:52 > Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'; 'Off Topic'; 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Emne: [AccessD] The wonderful thing about Linux... > > > > With the arrival of these new little Linux Raspberry PI, options to tinker > > play and automate everything in and around your house or even business is a > > possibilty. > > > > You are going to have to learn how to use Python > > (http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers), and that will > > take a couple of weeks to master or at least become dangerious with. > > > > http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/75259.html > > > > With the new Raspberry PIs, on there way we can all become kids again. ;-) > > > > Jim > > > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com