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New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:09 pm
by admin
It turned out the the newest batch of RPI 4B models with revision 1.5 need an updated boot section.
We just released a new disk image that takes care of this. The link to the disk image in "Preparing Hardware" section of the Meteobridge wiki has been updated accordingly.
Link:
https://meteobridge.com/wiki/index.php/ ... croSD_card
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:18 pm
by Gyvate
you can check you RPi 4B's hardware revision by connecting to the the RPi (e.g. via SSH) and enter the command
cat /proc/cpuinfo
Any Linux derivate will show the info like
Code: Select all
:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
BogoMIPS : 108.00
Features : fp asimd evtstrm crc32 cpuid
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 8
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xd08
CPU revision : 3
processor : 1
BogoMIPS : 108.00
Features : fp asimd evtstrm crc32 cpuid
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 8
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xd08
CPU revision : 3
processor : 2
BogoMIPS : 108.00
Features : fp asimd evtstrm crc32 cpuid
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 8
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xd08
CPU revision : 3
processor : 3
BogoMIPS : 108.00
Features : fp asimd evtstrm crc32 cpuid
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 8
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xd08
CPU revision : 3
Hardware : BCM2835
Revision : b03114
Serial : 100000000d9e1880
Model : Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4
root@MeteoBridge:~#
the example is for a RPi4B 2 GB hardware Rev. 1.4
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 2:21 pm
by markhiseman
I am setting up Meteobridge on a new RPI 4B, but I can't get the WiFi to work. You say on the 'preparing hardware' page that "If you have trouble in making use of WiFi please try previous v1.3 disk image" ... but that doesn't boot, I guess because of the need for an updated boot section. Will you be updating the 1.3 disk image so we can get the WiFi working? Or is there a fix for the 1.4 disk image? Thanks. Mark.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:35 am
by bam
Any chance that the Raspberry Pi 400
https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400/ will be supported?
The Raspberry Pi 400 is extremely close to the 4B, mostly a few strings report different values for the machine type/ID.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:47 am
by Gyvate
If you have RPi 400, did you try to start Meteobridge from an image, be it the v1.3 or v1.4 image and see what it gives ?
It might work
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:23 pm
by admin
RPI400 is not really suited for Meteobridge as Meteobridge does not work with a local keyboard nor does support a local screen. Meteobridge is designed as a headless appliance for hardware that is dedicated to a single purpose: to run Meteobridge, nothing else. Therefore, we did not build an image for that. If one of the exiting RPI images do for RPIU400 I can't say.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:53 pm
by Gyvate
it would show the whole openWRT startup sequence and related messages on the screen - something for an OS enthusiast but of little use for a Meteobridge user.
You can also see them when you connect a RPi4B during startup to a display.
Technically it could work, but it would be a waste of the resources like the monitor and the keyboard.
Would still be intersting to know if it works technically - the effort is just copying one of the images on a SDcard and trying to start the RPi 400 up with it.
If you happen to have a spare RPi 400 and have no other use of it, why not use it then for MB (if it works - tbd).
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:26 pm
by bam
Gyvate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:47 am
If you have RPi 400, did you try to start Meteobridge from an image, be it the v1.3 or v1.4 image and see what it gives ?
It might work
It did not work.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:28 pm
by bam
Gyvate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:53 pm
it would show the whole openWRT startup sequence and related messages on the screen - something for an OS enthusiast but of little use for a Meteobridge user.
You can also see them when you connect a RPi4B during startup to a display.
Technically it could work, but it would be a waste of the resources like the monitor and the keyboard.
Would still be intersting to know if it works technically - the effort is just copying one of the images on a SDcard and trying to start the RPi 400 up with it.
If you happen to have a spare RPi 400 and have no other use of it, why not use it then for MB (if it works - tbd).
Yeah, I was able to buy RPi 400 but not 4B. Out of stock issue for months now.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:47 pm
by Gyvate
bam wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:28 pm
Yeah, I was able to buy RPi 400 but not 4B. Out of stock issue for months now.
Not sure in which country you live ... I'm located in Germany and here you can get a RPi4B 2GB - for double the price it used to be before the COVID-19 pandemic though (e.g. 125 EUR now). Available. Delivered in two days.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:37 pm
by bam
Gyvate wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:47 pm
bam wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:28 pm
Yeah, I was able to buy RPi 400 but not 4B. Out of stock issue for months now.
Not sure in which country you live ... I'm located in Germany and here you can get a RPi4B 2GB - for double the price it used to be before the COVID-19 pandemic though (e.g. 125 EUR now). Available. Delivered in two days.
I am in the USA, that country just north of Mexico and just south of Canada.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:14 pm
by AlphaXrayPapa
markhiseman wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 2:21 pm
I am setting up Meteobridge on a new RPI 4B, but I can't get the WiFi to work. You say on the 'preparing hardware' page that "If you have trouble in making use of WiFi please try previous v1.3 disk image" ... but that doesn't boot, I guess because of the need for an updated boot section. Will you be updating the 1.3 disk image so we can get the WiFi working? Or is there a fix for the 1.4 disk image? Thanks. Mark.
This problem continues to exist as of today. Almost 2 years later.
I've written directly to the developer, but haven't heard anything. Much as you didn't get an answer to your question here.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:44 pm
by markhiseman
Yes its frustrating as it means I have use a physical internet connection, which limits where I can put the RPi.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:01 pm
by AlphaXrayPapa
The response I got was that my hardware was not compatible. I had a rev 1.2 and rev 1.5 model RPi and neither worked once I configured the WiFi on them.
I'm requesting a refund at this point.
Re: New disk image for RPI 4B rev 1.5 models
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:09 am
by admin
Sorry that you don't get it working on various RPI 4 revisions. Others (including myself) had no problems. Good luck elsewhere!