Can't set up Raspberry PI **solved**

[Richardsonsimon]

I'm pulling my hair out here, for some weird reason I just can't get my Raspberry PI to work.

Its a brand new unit, I've downloaded the following files below to the 64Gb SD card. When I plug in the SD card to the SD slot, the network cable in and the USB from the weather station nothing happens.

There is no flickering of the red/green light - they just remain static on, no flickering from the network cable lights either.

Thanks
Simon

bcm2708-rpi-b-plus.dtb
bcm2708-rpi-b.dtb
bcm2709-rpi-2-b.dtb
bootcode.bin
cmdline.txt
config.txt
fixup_cd.dat
fixup_x.dat
fixup.dat
issue.txt
kernel_emergency.img
kernel.img
kernel7.img
overlays
start_cd.elf
start_x.elf
start.elf

[admin]

Please follow instructions here: http://wiki.meteohub.de/Setup_RPI

[peteroi]

Hi Simon,
You have to install the Meteohub-IMAGE (!) onto your SDcard, using an USB-Image-Tool - no single files...
Only then the SDCard contains the boot-Image for the system - and then you will see green and red flicker during startup
No reason for pulling hairs out...
Greetings
Peter

[Richardsonsimon]

Thank you for the reply, have I got the right files?

I've tried to find a good programme for writing the image files but ImageWriter doesn't seem to want to work properly, and does not detect the SD to write to

[peteroi]

I'm using USB Image Tool - look here: http://www.alexpage.de

[Richardsonsimon]

bcm2708-rpi-b-plus.dtb
bcm2708-rpi-b.dtb
Still no luck, these are the files that I've used to expand to the SD card.

bcm2709-rpi-2-b.dtb
bootcode.bin
cmdline.txt
config.txt
fixup_cd.dat
fixup_x.dat
fixup.dat
issue.txt
kernel_emergency.img
kernel.img
kernel7.img
overlays
start_cd.elf
start_x.elf
start.elf

[Richardsonsimon]

I'm using a 64gb SD card - does that make any difference?

[birdfeedr]

64GB is the largest memory size that can be used in RPi2, as best I can determine. I am successfully using 16GB since Meteohub is a standalone appliance. I don't expect it to do anything else.

The Meteohub download compressed file mhrpi-v5.0f.rar extracts to a single about 2GB image file mhrpi-v5.0f.img
The image file contains two mountable partitions. Without going through your list thoroughly, I'd say you're writing the partition which contains 52MB. The partition which you have not mentioned is the root linux image.

Because you're working with multiple partitions and their contents, you really should try to follow the instructions Boris linked earlier. You say ImageWriter downloaded from the link in those Meteohub instructions does not detect the SD to write to. How does it show up in Imagewriter? What are your options for write destination?

Here's a good question for you. Did you install Raspbian OS to that specific memory card successfully, and did it boot up the RPi and run? Because some memory cards will not work with RPi. If you are using Windows to create the NOOBS bootable image, then the SD card should be visible in ImageWriter.

Also, what model RPi?

[birdfeedr]

Use this link to see if you can find your memory card. http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards
Also, you say SD. Do you mean microSD for RPi2?

[birdfeedr]

This link for raspberrypi forum may answer your questions "Why?" better.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... 14#p590662

[JohnR_Au]

bcm2708-rpi-b-plus.dtb
bcm2708-rpi-b.dtb
Still no luck, these are the files that I've used to expand to the SD card.

bcm2709-rpi-2-b.dtb
bootcode.bin
cmdline.txt
config.txt
fixup_cd.dat
fixup_x.dat
fixup.dat
issue.txt
kernel_emergency.img
kernel.img
kernel7.img
overlays
start_cd.elf
start_x.elf
start.elf

Hi Simon,
did you get anywhere with your install? I have got the latest version of the mateohub software and loaded it both with a Mac and with a Windows7 machine and get to the same end point. The red light remains on but no connection with the network on either of the routers I have used, and the two RPis that I have. One a RPiB and the newest a RPi2. Both run and connect with the networks with the original provided SD cards, the RPi2 with a Micro SD of course.

I have the same file list and directory list as you, so I feel I have the connections right. I have tried several Micro SD cards, Sony and Lexar which seem to be specified as reliable the most recent

To Birdfeedr, I have been to his suggested pages, but am frustrated as Simon must have been

Cheers
John

[admin]

I can only repeat, please follow instructions here: http://wiki.meteohub.de/Setup_RPI
There is no fiddling with any files... forget all this, don't think you know better.

#1 fault is to simply copy the meteohub image onto a SD card with your
normal tooling. It needs to be a raw data copy to the raw device, not
into the filesystem of the SD card.

[JohnR_Au]

I can only repeat, please follow instructions here: http://wiki.meteohub.de/Setup_RPI
There is no fiddling with any files... forget all this, don't think you know better.

#1 fault is to simply copy the meteohub image onto a SD card with your
normal tooling. It needs to be a raw data copy to the raw device, not
into the filesystem of the SD card.

Been there Admin, done that with iMac and Windows7 machines. Tried it many times, downloading now the earlier version to try the older RPi again with v5.0 to see if it will go beyond a point in the boot. After I have had the card in the RPi for an hour or two, the file structure hasn't changed and nor has the screen, hence the point being made about frustration. I could take photos of the screen for you, but as there hasn't been any kernel activity, I can't print screen.

Yes, there is probably something I have been doing incorrectly. I am a nerdy farmer and have been for more than a year or twenty

Edit; v5.0 has just worked for me. Possibly corrupted image for 5.0f that I got, I don't know, but am now prompted for username and password

Cheers
John

[JohnR_Au]

Later, have got a new *.img file downloaded v5.0f and got it working, at least before I went out I did. Trying to get back in to the RPi again now.

Thanks
John

[luca309306]

Helpful code for users. It will help to setup raspberry PI