Update (May 22, 2019): Step 5 has been updated to adopt the latest version of Raspbian (2019-04-08). The purpose of the steps here is to remove Rainbow image, Raspberry Pi Logo, login messages, etc. from Raspberry Pi boot up process when it’s in console autologin mode. For silent boot in desktop mode, please see this… Continue reading “Silent boot on Raspbian Stretch in Console Mode”
This post shows steps to setup a web kiosk using Raspberry Pi. The goal is to load a web page using a browser in full-screen kiosk mode directly after boot up. I tested it with Raspberry Pi 3 B+ running Raspbian Stretch (November 2017 version) with Raspberry Pi official 7″ display. I used Chromium as browser. Also,… Continue reading “Setting Up Raspberry Pi Web Kiosk”
Below shows how I added a physical power switch to Raspberry Pi. It enables boot up, shutdown, and reboot Raspberry Pi board. Note: This switch does not actually power-up or power-down, and Raspberry Pi board consumes some mA of current even after shutdown (i.e. halt state). To control actual power, additional circuit such as this is… Continue reading “Adding Power Switch on Raspberry Pi”
This is how to turn on and off backlight on Raspberry Pi for the official 7-inch touchscreen display and HDMI displays using command-line interface (CLI). I checked it with Raspberry Pi 3 B+ running Raspbian Stretch (September 2017 version) + official 7″ display / GeChic 1002 10.1″ HDMI Display. The official 7-inch touchscreen display [1]… Continue reading “Controlling Display Backlight on Raspberry Pi”
The purpose of the steps here is to remove 1 – 4 below from showing up at Raspberry Pi boot up process. After following the steps, the first thing you see will be Raspbian desktop. 1) Rainbow image 2) Raspberry Pi Logo (image of four raspberries at the top left corner) 3) Blinking cursor (at… Continue reading “Silent boot on Raspbian Stretch/Buster”
