R-Pi ConfigurationFile - Revision history

Prpplague: /* A quick overview */

2012-11-02T02:30:10Z

‎A quick overview

2012-11-02T02:29:34Z

‎A quick overview

2012-11-02T02:16:06Z

‎A quick overview

2012-11-02T02:12:14Z

2012-10-24T08:38:53Z

‎How to edit from a Windows PC

2012-08-06T21:50:02Z

added references, template, category

2012-08-03T10:18:30Z

‎How to edit from the Raspberry Pi

2012-08-03T10:17:45Z

‎How to edit from OSX

2012-08-03T10:14:59Z

‎How to edit from the Raspberry Pi

2012-05-29T22:07:33Z

‎How to edit from OSX: Copyedit

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 While booting up, the Raspberry Pi reads some configuration parameters from the SD card.
-These parameters are stored in a file named [[RPi_config|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
+These parameters are stored in a file named [[RPiconfig|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
 is visible to Windows PCs. Therefore, you can edit this configuration file from a Windows PC, from a Mac,
 from a Linux PC, or from within the Raspberry Pi itself.

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 While booting up, the Raspberry Pi reads some configuration parameters from the SD card.
-These parameters are stored in a file named [[RPi_config.txt|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
+These parameters are stored in a file named [[RPi_config|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
 is visible to Windows PCs. Therefore, you can edit this configuration file from a Windows PC, from a Mac,
 from a Linux PC, or from within the Raspberry Pi itself.

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 While booting up, the Raspberry Pi reads some configuration parameters from the SD card.
-These parameters are stored in a file named [[File:RPi_config.txt|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
+These parameters are stored in a file named [[RPi_config.txt|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
 is visible to Windows PCs. Therefore, you can edit this configuration file from a Windows PC, from a Mac,
 from a Linux PC, or from within the Raspberry Pi itself.

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 While booting up, the Raspberry Pi reads some configuration parameters from the SD card.
-These parameters are stored in a file named [[RPi_config.txt|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
+These parameters are stored in a file named [[File:RPi_config.txt|config.txt]]. This file is within the part of the SD card which
 is visible to Windows PCs. Therefore, you can edit this configuration file from a Windows PC, from a Mac,
 from a Linux PC, or from within the Raspberry Pi itself.

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 *Look to see if there is a file called config (or possibly config.txt).
-*If this file exists, open it with Notepad. If not, create the file with Notepad.
+*If this file exists, open it with Notepad. If not, create the file with Notepad. Note: Do not use the Wordpad editor or Microsoft Word to edit the file.
 (One way to do this, in XP, is to right-click where you see the other files, select New and then Text document.
 Then change "New Text Document" to "config").

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	=What configuration options are available?=		=What configuration options are available?=
	For a list of all the configuration options available, click [http://elinux.org/RPi_config.txt here]		For a list of all the configuration options available, click [http://elinux.org/RPi_config.txt here]
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		+	=References=
		+	<references/>
		+
		+	{{Template:Raspberry Pi}}
		+	[[Category:RaspberryPi]]

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	=How to edit from the Raspberry Pi=		=How to edit from the Raspberry Pi=
		+	This method is most useful if you can see the display of the Raspberry Pi and you wish to make minor adjustments.

	*Reboot the Raspberry Pi and enter your username and password.		*Reboot the Raspberry Pi and enter your username and password.

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	=How to edit from OSX=		=How to edit from OSX=
		+	This method is most useful if you cannot see anything on the display of the Raspberry Pi.

	*Shut down your Raspberry Pi, remove the power and remove the SD card.		*Shut down your Raspberry Pi, remove the power and remove the SD card.

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 *After exiting the editor, restart using the command
   sudo reboot
 =An example configuration file=

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 =How to edit from OSX=
-	▪	Shut down your Raspberry Pi, remove the power and remove the SD card.
+*Shut down your Raspberry Pi, remove the power and remove the SD card.
-	▪	Put the SD card in your Mac's card reader and wait for the card to appear on the Desktop.
+*Put the SD card in your Mac's card reader and wait for the card to appear on the Desktop.
-	▪	Open the card in Finder.
+*Open the card in Finder.
-	▪	Look to see if there is a file called config (or possibly config.txt).
+*Look to see if there is a file called config (or possibly config.txt).
-	▪	If this file exists, open it with TextEdit. If not, create a new file in Textedit as Plain Text format.
+*If this file exists, open it with TextEdit. If not, create a new file in Textedit as Plain Text format.
-	▪	Add the necessary configuration parameters.
+*Add the necessary configuration parameters.
-	▪	Save the file as "config" and quit TextEdit.
+*Save the file as "config" and quit TextEdit.
-	▪	In Finder eject the SD card by dragging it to the Trash or clicking the eject button in the Finder window.
+*In Finder eject the SD card by dragging it to the Trash or clicking the eject button in the Finder window.
-	▪	Remove the SD card from the PC and insert it in the Raspberry Pi.
+*Remove the SD card from the PC and insert it in the Raspberry Pi.
 =How to edit from the Raspberry Pi=