CPU/Mobo Raspberry Pi queries

I used PI for different use,
1.Running KODI connect to net and play movie from entertainment HUB, Youtube and many more south Indian streaming sites etc, many of the new movies are available in through streaming and no more waste of time to download movies :), if you install superrepo or fusion then you can do almost everything.
2.Install Archlinux CLI and make it as 24/7 torrent (replaced my old seagate dockstar), a USB powered one is mandatory if you want to connect a HDD.
3.Retropie - retro games for my kids, download free ROMS, a joystick is mandatory for this
4. use it as your central DLNA/Upnp server because of low power consumption
The first one is very practical choice for RPI new 1GB version and implement 2 and 3 in the KODI itself, it's too funny with the adons to play with.

Beware of additional costs!! anyway it will be always cheaper than setting up an HTPC
RPI has excellent community support that beyond your imagination :)
 
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jijojose79 said:
I used PI for different use,
1.Running KODI connect to net and play movie from entertainment HUB, Youtube and many more south Indian streaming sites etc
2.Install Archlinux CLI and make it as 24/7 torrent
3.Retropie - retro games for my kids.
The first one is very practical choice for RPI new 1GB version and implement 2 and 3 in the KODI itself, it's too funny with the adons to play with.

RPI has excellent community support that beyond your imagination :)
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Looking forward to all of this bro. Thanx a lot for mentioning the various uses [emoji1]

Am just not getting enough free time to look into all that [emoji28]

Will be doing my R&D on my weekly off [emoji5]
 
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Please give link to the guide to setup transmission.. It took me 5 hours to setup OS itself[emoji16]. (didn't had any card reader so was stuck with using card slot of my friends laptop, it was randomly dismounting the card)

Now I'm stuck with transmission setup.
 
Transmission
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mkdir /media/downloads
mkdir /media/incomplete

apt-get install transmission-daemon -y

service transmission-daemon stop

chgrp debian-transmission /media/downloads
chgrp debian-transmission /media/incomplete
chmod 770 /media/downloads
chmod 770 /media/incomplete

nano /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json

"rpc-whitelist-enabled": false,
"rpc-password": "password"

service transmission-daemon start
 
Okay, I was able to setup transmission.. Now I'm stuck with sharing, samba .. Can't access the shared folder in Windows/network.
 
Samba
=====
apt-get install samba

service samba stop

nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

[Downloads]
comment = Downloads
path = /media/downloads
writeable = Yes
only guest = Yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
browseable = Yes
public = yes
force user = root

service samba start

smbpasswd -a root
 
https://github.com/revosftw/alarmpi_box
had started for the easy of archarm installation will work on it more over this weekend to finish the setup of transmission and samba .
I have the files on it just need to link them and complete the setup , need to make it interactive :p which i have to learn as to how to manage them in bash scripts .
 
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tommy_vercetti said:
Samba
=====
apt-get install samba

service samba stop

nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

[Downloads]
comment = Downloads
path = /media/downloads
writeable = Yes
only guest = Yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
browseable = Yes
public = yes
force user = root

service samba start

smbpasswd -a root
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I install samba and then get the GUI version (System-config-samba) for all other configurations.
Works very well![DOUBLEPOST=1444114492][/DOUBLEPOST]Does this on-off switch work for Raspberry Pi 2 as well? Anyone using it?
https://www.crazypi.com/raspberry-pi-products/Raspberry-Pi-Accessories/RASPBERRY-PI-SWITCH
 
gizmoholic said:
I install samba and then get the GUI version (System-config-samba) for all other configurations.
Works very well![DOUBLEPOST=1444114492][/DOUBLEPOST]Does this on-off switch work for Raspberry Pi 2 as well? Anyone using it?
https://www.crazypi.com/raspberry-pi-products/Raspberry-Pi-Accessories/RASPBERRY-PI-SWITCH
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If I am not mistaken, that switch will just cut the power to the RPi but will not safely power it down. For a proper shutdown via a hardware switch you need to mess around with the GPIO pins and a script or two. If you only want to reset the RPi via a hardware switch as opposed to a reboot command, there are a couple of pins that need to be temporarily jumpered or something like that to do the reset. Google is your friend.
 
KernelPanic said:
Guys which one of these wifi adapters would be easier to setup on Rpi? I understand it won't work out of the box and will require driver installation.

TP-Link TL-WN725N - http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B008IFXQFU
Binatone WUA150-150 - http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B00KR8WBVQ
Tenda W311M - http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B005TN6G9C
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I have used these two successfully with the RPi2:

http://www.amazon.in/Tenda-W311MI-150Mbps-wireless-Adapter/dp/B007XAGUKO
http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B005TN6G9C

They both work right out the box without any need for any drivers on the RPi.

The second one is available right now on a LD. The first one is a nano adapter so it does not protrude as much as the other which is a USB stick kind of thing.
 
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