Hi Aruna. On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 at 21:56, Aruna Hewapathirane via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
Hi Mat, many thanks and the more ram it has on board the better. This is strictly for my own experimenting and learn by doing stuff. So any Pi will do to start off with I guess.
I am hoping to go down the embedded linux rabbit hole. I have been messing around with arduino for a while now and I guess it is now time to move on to something a little easier to compile and test a linux kernel on :-)
I am also very interested in seeing if a Pi can replace my ancient desktop. I simply can't afford the Pi-4 desktop version with the dual monitor setup so thought I will ask and see if anyone has a spare.
On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 9:38 PM Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com> wrote:
I might have one, what generation do you need and what's the application?
On Wed., Mar. 3, 2021, 9:06 p.m. Aruna Hewapathirane via talk, <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
Hello,
Does anyone have a Raspberry Pi lying around you no longer need ?
Thanks - Aruna
The Pi 2 and Pi 3 come with 1G of memory, end of story. Don't use a Pi 1 - there are too many issues and they (some or all, can't remember) don't have 1G of memory. The only ones with more than 1G are the recent Pi 4 series - and the ones with more than 1G all cost more money. The Pi 4 is also the only series with USB3. They're the newest and the best and as such, people aren't likely to be giving them away yet(?). I'm using a Pi 4 with 8G as a secondary desktop, and have been finding it quite useful. Mind you, I'm not using it for Gimp photo editing - but I do use it for web browsing (not a lightweight activity) and it handles that well. I think you would find any of the 1G models unsatisfactory as a desktop replacement: I wouldn't think about it until it had 4G RAM, and I'd prefer the 8G. If you want to learn about using a Pi - go to it. But if you want a desktop replacement ... I'm afraid you need the one you've said you can't afford. Sorry. Something worth noting is that you need a good USB power supply. Most USB chargers _don't_ cut it: the Pi will be constantly telling you it's undervoltage. That's a long conversation of itself, but the main point is you may have another cost on your hands. And of course you'll need a microSD card for the OS. -- Giles https://www.gilesorr.com/ gilesorr@gmail.com