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Don't forget to set gpu_mem in config.txt. It looks like you are running with the default, which is 64MB for the GPU. I'm guessing you are not using the GPU in this application and should reduce this value to the bare minimum (which I don't recall, sorry)
Thanks for the hint, I would be surprised if this old Pi actually has any GPU.
Is there a solid solution to the SD card problem? Every Rpi I've tried to use as a server eventually kills its SD card, probably as running an os on SD is destined for failure with write wear. I'm guessing using SD for boot only and then using a home NAS would be an option, but I've not come across a dummies guide to making a Rpi reliable long term.
Is there a solid solution to the SD card problem? Every Rpi I've tried to use as a server eventually kills its SD card, probably as running an os on SD is destined for failure with write wear. I'm guessing using SD for boot only and then using a home NAS would be an option, but I've not come across a dummies guide to making a Rpi reliable long term.
Is there a solid solution to the SD card problem? Every Rpi I've tried to use as a server eventually kills its SD card, probably as running an os on SD is destined for failure with write wear. I'm guessing using SD for boot only and then using a home NAS would be an option, but I've not come across a dummies guide to making a Rpi reliable long term.
Also making a backup image of the SD card once configured and using a NAS or external disk for important info helps mitigate the data loss risk, and gives you a quick path to restore onto a fresh SD.
With that said, I have a few raspberry pis that have been running for years without SD failures.
Also, make sure swap is not enabled on the SD
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Don't forget to set gpu_mem in config.txt. It looks like you are running with the default, which is 64MB for the GPU. I'm guessing you are not using the GPU in this application and should reduce this value to the bare minimum (which I don't recall, sorry)
Thanks for the hint, I would be surprised if this old Pi actually has any GPU.
You can gain most (not all) of that 64MB back for free, simply by running `echo gpu_mem=1 | sudo tee -a /boot/config.txt && sudo reboot`
(Pretty sure that the minimum is actually more than 1, but also that it will accept that and set it to the minimum... check the docs if you need to be sure)
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Thanks for the hint, I would be surprised if this old Pi actually has any GPU.
They all do, in fact the GPU is required to boot the CPU. In your free output it is clear that 64MB is assigned to the GPU, as per default, because it says you only have 432M total (available to the CPU). You can gain most (not all) of that 64MB back for free, simply by running `echo gpu_mem=1 | sudo tee -a /boot/config.txt && sudo reboot` (Pretty sure that the minimum is actually more than 1, but also that it will a…