Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Pi4 2Gb Starter Kit in stock temporarily at pihut.com

2022-11-09 Thread Operajulian
Eyerex wrote: > Still waiting to see the Pi Zero 2 W come back into stock to use as a > LMS server I just bought one from PiHut.ca here in Canada last week. Was a right pain to set up - use PcP ver 8.1 ( not v 8.2). ' Cheers Julian PS Eyerwex - thanks for the videos - I used them to set up Sa

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-06 Thread Operajulian
Well after all that (sock) darning. I went back a step or two. When my Kitchen Pi3b+ updated to pCPv8.2 it lost the ability to connect to Wlan - despite many attempts. So this morning downloaded v8.0 and started a new card. That worked eventually. So downloaded v8.1 which has Pi Zero 2W suppor

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-06 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > Julian > > This piZero 2-W > > Is it in a metal case ? > > How did you attatch the gpio pin header ? > > I ask because the wireless antenna > > a) may have been damaged > > b) is performance restricted because of the casing. > > If bought second hand then the prev

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Greg Erskine wrote: > hi Operajulian, > > I usually have different ssid names for 2.4GHz and 5GHz. I was wondering > if your RPi3B+ has only 2.4GHz but is trying to attach to 5GHz??? > > regards > Greg Greg Thanks so much for taking a look. I am in Toronto Canada with a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Well I tried a whole new download of pcp v8.2 64 bit version. Extracted it and Rasp Imager onto a new card ( yes with the settings options ). No network find for Wifi - again Thanks to the wonders of Amazon Prime - got an OTG USB to ethernet adaptor Tried via ethernet and a IP address is found

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > I don't think it is as bad now > > > > *@Julian*; how do you determine the IP address of the zero 2W ? > > ronnie Ronnie I have a Kindle Fire with analiti app on it - it can scan all the devices using wifi and also lists the MAC addresses. Cheers Julian

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Operajulian wrote: > Paul > Tried that in Notepad ++ > > Still no joy at finding network when using wifi. > > Tried the same on 3b+ card - same - no wifi. > > Though when I hook up to etherent it finds an IP address. > I appreciate the help and advice - gents &

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Paul Webster wrote: > Notepad on Windows is not a good idea for a text file that is going to > be read on a Linux system. > > Easy way to verify … use NotepadPlusPlus (open source) and tell it to > save with Unix line endings Paul Tried that in Notepad ++ Still no joy at finding network when u

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > I don't think it is as bad now > > 'https://mspoweruser.com/windows-notepad-now-supports-linux-line-feeds/ > ' > (https://mspoweruser.com/windows-notepad-now-supports-linux-line-feeds/) > > and in my post (#11) I did say I used Windows and it worked, just sayin > :):) >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > How did you make the file Julian, which text editor and did you type the > file title or copy and paste? > > I have done the latter before, and in copying > wpa_suplicant.conf.sample, I actually called the file > wpa_suplicant.conf. {note the full stop} > > ronnie > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-05 Thread Operajulian
Operajulian wrote: > Thanks Ronnie ( & also Greg ) > > That gives me a few things to try over the weekend. I have to be at work > today. Much appreciate all the work/ideas/updates that all of this team > undertake to keep all these different ways of using Rasp Pi and LMS a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-04 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > @OPERAJULIAN > > Julian, I followed @Castalla's example (post #2) on a Windows 10 Pro > Desktop using Wordpad. > > I dragged the wpa_supplicany.conf file into the open boot parttion on > the Desktop. > > This is pCP v8.2.0 32 bit stan

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer on RPi Zero W - first time wifi settings

2022-11-03 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > Note, it also may change the wireless IP address (well it does on mine > :) ) but you can see the new one on the wifi page after you save :) > > ronnieRonnie I have tried this on a new Rasp Pi Zero 2W and keep getting " Valid IP Address Not Found". ( my other Rasp Pi 3B+

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Problem setting up piCorePlayer

2022-10-08 Thread Operajulian
Man in a van wrote: > happy that worked for you :) Thanks Ronnie - much later :-) I also had to use the Mirror Repo to get the Samba4 file. Cheers - Julian Operajulian's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?