Distributions (OS) Download

Download mainstream ones from http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads

A list of distributions can be found at http://elinux.org/RPi_Distributions

Preparing SD Card

Instructions are here http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup

Making the font bigger

1. Edit the boot config.txt file

2. sudo nano /boot/config.txtFind the Framebuffer_width and Framebuffer_height

3. Assuming the Pi is plugged into an 16:9 widescreen Hdmi TV find the appropriate resolution from hereChange the values in the file (Remove the # comment character if exists) eg:

4. Framebuffer_width=1024 Framebuffer_height=576Save the file and reboot

Changing Resolution

See details for the config.txt file at https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md

Setting for my own small monitor are:

overscan_left=30
overscan_right=30
overscan_top=26
overscan_bottom=26
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=17
hdmi_drive=2

Distributions (Operating Systems) Notes

• Raspbian

• Arch Linux

• PiMame

• FreeBSD

Useful sites

• The MagPi

How to install x11vnc

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=108862

Berry Boot

Add your own custom images

$ sudo kpartx -av image_you_want_to_convert.img
add map loop0p1 (252:5): 0 117187 linear /dev/loop0 1
add map loop0p2 (252:6): 0 3493888 linear /dev/loop0 118784
$ sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop0p2 /mnt
$ sudo sed -i 's/^\/dev\/mmcblk/#\0/g' /mnt/etc/fstab
$ sudo sed -i 's/^PARTUUID/#\0/g' /mnt/etc/fstab
$ sudo rm -f /mnt/etc/console-setup/cached_UTF-8_del.kmap.gz
$ sudo rm -f /mnt/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/apply_noobs_os_config.service
$ sudo rm -f /mnt/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/raspberrypi-net-mods.service
$ sudo rm -f /mnt/etc/rc3.d/S01resize2fs_once
$ sudo mksquashfs /mnt converted_image_for_berryboot.img -comp lzo -e lib/modules
$ sudo umount /mnt

$ sudo kpartx -d image_you_want_to_convert.img