--- //[[colm.carew@errigal.com|Colm Carew]] 2017/07/24 02:52// ====== How to Flash Image to SD Card for Raspberry PI + Initial Setup ====== Note you will need an SD card or microSD card reader. ===== Mac - Terminal ===== * # Plug the SD card into the Mac * diskutil list * # Find the entry for the sd card say disk2 * diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2 * sudo dd bs=1m if=IMAGE of=/dev/rdisk2 * # Wait for it to finish - you can use CTRL+T to see the progress ===== Windows - GUI ===== * Download Windisk 32 Imager + SD Formatter * Format the SD card * Flash the image to the SD card using Windisk Imager ===== Setting up the Pi - Terminal (Note you'll probably want to have the PI connected to a monitor for this) ===== * #Login to a terminal on the pi and run * sudo raspi-config * Change the password for security reasons this should be the first option * Change the hostname to what you want the hostname to be * Change the Boot Options to be Desktop/Cli -> Console Autologin * Change localisation Options to be appropriate * Interfacing Options -> SSH -> Enabled SSH -> Yes * LEAVE OVERCLOCK ALONE (For Raspberry Pi 3 - never turbo overclock a PI unless you really know what you're doing) * Advanced Options -> Expand Filesystem * Advanced Options -> Memory Split - make it 16 where you will be using the pi as a server and not connecting it to a monitor