Setting I2C permissions for non-root users
Alexander Rüedlinger - - I2C , Arch Linux , ARM , RPi2 , Raspberry Pi
This weekend I take time again to play arround with ArchLinux|ARM on a Raspberry Pi 2. My weekend project is about writing a basic sensor-based application on the ArchLinux|ARM platform. However, before I can write the first line of code to access an I2C sensor, I need to …
Customizing an Arch ARM image using QEMU
Alexander Rüedlinger - - ARM , QEMU , Tools , chroot , Arch Linux
A really nice tool to customize disk images for ARM-based single board computers, like the Raspberry Pi, is QEMU. QEMU advertises itself as a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer [1, 2]. In other words, QEMU can run operating systems and programs made for different architectures, like ARM …
Creating an Arch Linux ARM Image for the RPi2
Alexander Rüedlinger - - Arch Linux , ARM , Raspberry Pi , RPi2
The de facto standard GNU/Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi is without any doubt Raspbian or Raspbian Lite, which is a Debian-based distribution optimized for the Broadcom SoC BCM283X.
But another really interesting ARM distribution for the RPi is Arch Linux ARM [1]. I was surprised to learn how …
Putting Armbian on the Odroid C1
Alexander Rüedlinger - - ARM , Armbian , Ordoid C1 , SBC
One of the greatest problems in the area of single board computers (SBCs) is the lack of ready to use GNU/Linux distributions for tinkeres as well as the long-term support of these SBCs.
Of course some hardware manufacturers, such as Hardkernel and LeMaker, provide their own distribution for their …