• Monkey web server + PHP5 + SQLite on Raspbian

    calendar May 15, 2014 · 2 min read · debian raspberry-pi  ·
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    Using Raspbian it is possible to convert a Raspberry Pi into a full-featured Webserver with PHP support. Using SQLite the embedded web server is also capable of serving database-driven web applications.

    First of all the official Monkey APT repository needs to be included - this can done very easily by addind a line …


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  • High-availability ad absurdum - instant messenger cluster using DRBD and Finch (Pidgin)

    calendar May 9, 2013 · 15 min read · debian raspberry-pi  ·
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    It is often unjustifiable said that implementing high-availability under Linux is way too complex. Of course you will have to be patient while spending some time in learning the required basics - but all this is feasible for an experienced administrator (or someone who wants to be such an administrator some day). This …
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  • CRUX-ARM 2.8 on Raspberry Pi

    calendar Apr 3, 2013 · 4 min read · raspberry-pi  ·
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    . Meanwhile there are plenty of operating systems available for the Raspberry Pi - including an ARM version of the source-based Linux distro CRUX.

    So if you like handcrafting or think Raspbian is "too mainstream", you can have a lot of fun with a SD card with at least 1 GB of memory and a pot of coffee. 😉 …


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  • Firmware update for Raspberry Pi 512 MB

    calendar Dec 26, 2012 · 2 min read · raspberry-pi  ·
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    It is quite possible that a brand-new Raspberry Pi only comes with 256 MB memory after the first boot:

    1$ dmesg | grep -i "MB total"
2[    0.000000] Memory: 256MB = 256MB total

    A misdelivery does not necessarily have to be the reason for this effect. It is rather important which of the following codes is noted …


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  • Raspbian Linux

    calendar Dec 8, 2012 · 2 min read · debian kurztipp raspberry-pi  ·
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    Raspian is a special customized version of Debian for the Raspberry Pi. By default, this image includes a graphical user interface and some tools like media players and web browers. For some use cases (e.g. servers) this might be not needed. It's also a security breach if you run a server.

    I want to use a Raspberry Pi …


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