Creating an Information Radiator on Raspberry Pi

Flash the Raspbian with Desktop Image (It needs a UI) - https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ - Flash OS on Raspberry Pi

Ensure you setup correctly - change password etc

Now change the Boot Options through raspi-config and make it so that it auto logins in to the UI

Ensure ssh is enabled

Don't forget to add the scotty user : Create New User (scotty) on Raspberry Pi

Once you can ssh to the pi

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

Add the following lines to the top of the file :

# Set sdtv mode to PAL (as used in Europe)
sdtv_mode=2
# Force the monitor to HDMI mode so that sound will be sent over HDMI cable
hdmi_drive=2
# Set monitor mode to DMT
hdmi_group=2

If you wish to set a static IP on the PI follow this guide : Static IP on Raspberry Pi

Now you will want to be the PI user as the is the autologin user so ssh to the pi as the pi user 'ssh pi@X.X.X.X'

You need to install chromium browser (it may come pre installed)

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

Next we need to create a file which runs every time the PI reboots

cd /home/pi/.config/autostart

If none of these directories exists, create them : 'mkdir -p /home/pi/.config/autostart'

Create the autostart file and fill with the contents we desire

nano /home/pi/.config/autostart/autoStart.desktop

Put the following in - edit based on what you want to auto boot :

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=/usr/bin/chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-session-crashed-bubble --disable-infobars --kiosk https://docs.google.com/a/errigal.com/presentation/d/1-GtE3_RE1BXxuVUK8HyYqbNpXfZmd0SWCtx_ASQHa2U/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=15000
Hidden=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_US]=AutoChromium
Name=AutoChromium
Comment=Start Chromium when GNOME starts

save and exit

Reboot the pi and it should load chromium by default - you may need to log in to whatever website you are going to

Now you want to make the mouse disappear and only appear if you move it

sudo apt-get install unclutter

sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart

Add :

@unclutter -idle 0.1 -root

You will also want the PI screen to stay on even with no movement

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Add the following lines to the [SeatDefaults] section

# don't sleep the screen
xserver-command=X -s 0 dpms

save and exit

reboot the pi and everything should work - hopefully