How to follow the course - Raspberry Pi

Read this if you're choosing Option 3 - Raspberry Pi


Congratulations!
You chose the golden option.

It's not necessary the hard way, but there are things you should know:

  1. Rapsberry Pi works on ARM architecture (mobile) instead of AMD (computers) - So a few programs like Tensorflow won't work (you'll need Tensorflow Lite).

  2. You have 32 and 64 bits OS available, I recommend 64 but some programs are not keeping up with 64 bits.
    For example, VNC (remote control) won't work.

  3. I recommend at least 4 Gb of RAM. The new Raspberry Pi 4 8 Gb is a beast!

  4. You'll need an SD Card that writes and reads fast. I recommend at least 32 Gb of storage.


If you understood the video, you understand that you can't just pip install everything.
๐Ÿ‘‰ I have made an available .img file for 64 bits OS.
It's available here.

Once downloaded, flash it using Balena Etcher. It often doesn't work - unplug and re-plug ๐Ÿ™ƒ
If it doesn't work, you'll need to use the command 'unxz' to decompress it.

To use it:

  1. Download Balena Etcher here on your computer.

  2. Download the img file here.

  3. Flash the img file on the Rapsberry Pi SD card.


โš ๏ธ The keyboard is set to FRENCH Mac OS.

You're all set!
Nothing to install.

๐Ÿ›‘ If you have a 32 bit OS and it doesn't work - Please follow the tutorials for installing on your own computer, nothing is different.

Where to purchase these?

Just go to Raspberry Pi's website and let them guide you.
Don't forget:

  • SD Card - 32 Gb

  • Power Supply USB-C

  • Optional - Case

  • Optional - Micro HDMI to HDMI cable (if not using Microsoft Remote Desktop)

How to interface with the Raspberry Pi?

Once you flashed the SD card and installed it; you have to interface with the Raspberry Pi.
You can either do it via HDMI/Micro HDMI and using a USB Keyboard and Mouse.

Or (recommended), you can have remote access to it.

-> First, connect it to your wifi router via Ethernet.
Your raspberry must already have the SD card flashed inside.



-> Then, find its ip address. You can either run "ifconfig" and try to see it, or go to your internet server provider's interface and try to find the raspberry.
-> Your ISP interface can be reached via addresses such as 192.168.1.1. - It's not always the case though.

-> Find a list of your equipments and find the Raspberry Pi's address.



Once you clicked on it.


-> Download Microsoft Remote Desktop (available on all platforms) and connect to your Raspberry.

YOU MUST BE ON THE SAME NETWORK AS THE RASPBERRY - otherwise it won't work.

Replace 192.168.1.40 with your Raspberry Pi's IP address.


Then username and password are both "think".


You can now work on your Raspberry Pi's on your Mac or Windows! ๐Ÿ˜Š