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Setting Up

Specs

Model: Raspberry PI 3 Model B V1.2 2015

This is the model that we currently have on our hands, but we are definitely not limited to just this specific model. There will be a chance for us to explore the feasibility to pivot towards RPI Zero depending on our approach

OS

RPI boots from a SD card (we will mostly be dealing with 16GB/32GB cards). You can either use the Raspberry Pi Imager or manually install the OS images by downloading and installing them here.

There are a couple of choices for the OS image, some comes with a GUI while some are just lightweight OS that we will interact with mainly through the command line/terminal.

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For linux enthusiasts, RPI can also boot Ubuntu Desktop.

Considering the nature of the project, we will likely not deploy it with a OS that comes with a GUI since it will be wasted storage. However in the process of development feel free to use whatever fits your needs.

Installation

OS ImagesDescriptionSize (as of v5.10)
Raspberry Pi OS with desktopGUI โœ…1148MB
Raspberry Pi OS with desktop and recommended softwareBulkier version of the above3045MB
Raspberry Pi OS LiteGUI โŒ463MB
note

There are also legacy versions of the above OS images that are available for download on the same website. However, I do not think that it will matter as of now for this project.

The installation process is quite simple.

  1. Get a SD Card and a SD card reader
  2. Download the imager (if you prefer a interface) or the OS image manually
  3. Write it to your SD card
  4. Mount the SD card to RPI
  5. (Optional) Pray it works
warning

I will not recommend using the imager on a M1 as it does not seem like it is not fully compatible yet.

Sadly I found this out the hard way.

Default Login

  • Username: pi
  • Password: raspberry

References