The firmware included with the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B version 1.2 introduced the possibility of booting from a USB device: before that, it was only possible to boot from an SD or microSD card. But ...

It used to be typical for every variation of Raspberry Pi to require booting from an SD or microSD card. It wasn't until the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B that the firmware received an update for booting ...

The Raspberry Pi is a great computer, even if it doesn’t have SATA. For those of us who have lost a few SD cards to the inevitable corruption that comes from not shutting a Pi down properly, here’s ...

The Raspberry Pi development team has introduced a new boot menu feature that allows users to select their preferred boot device, similar to the functionality found in PCs. This enhancement provides ...

Raspberry Pi 5: Check LED status (red and green) for booting issues. Fatal firmware error (4 slow flashes, 5 fast flashes) and power failure (6 fast flashes) should ...

In part one of this mini-series, I described ordering, receiving, loading and initial booting of my lovely little brand-new Raspberry Pi Zero. Now I have had another day (well, evening) to experiment ...

It's also possible to decode which part of the boot process the Raspberry Pi is stalling at. Here's a list of what the various flashing modes from the ACT/OK LED mean. In use, we've found it easier to ...

Raspberry Pi, the low-cost ARM-based system on a board, has gotten lots of attention from hardware hackers and people experimenting with embedded systems. Aside from various intelligence agencies ...