Raspberry PI install system image from terminal

gistfile1.txt

diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk3

// snappy ubuntu core
sudo dd bs=1m if=~/Downloads/pi-snappy.img of=/dev/disk3

// raspbian
sudo dd bs=1m if=~/Downloads/2015-01-31-raspbian.img of=/dev/disk3

// retropie (assumes .img is in Downloads folder)
sudo dd bs=1m if=~/Downloads/retropie-v3.2.1-rpi2.img of=/dev/disk3
sudo dd bs=1m if=~/Downloads/retropie-4.1-rpi2_rpi3.img of=/dev/disk3

// clone sd card to desktop (osx)
sudo dd if=/dev/disk2 of=~/Desktop/raspberrypi.dmg

// restore/copy to sd card (osx)
sudo dd if=~/Desktop/raspberrypi.dmg of=/dev/disk2

// faster restore
sudo dd if=~/Desktop/raspberrypi.dmg of=/dev/rdisk2 bs=5m 

// format sd card (fat16)
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2
sudo newfs_msdos -F 16 /dev/disk2



// after new sd card need to setup pi same as the others
sudo raspi-config
1 Expand Filesystem - yes
8 Advanced options -> A3 Memory Split 256 - yes

remove console login: http://www.opentechguides.com/how-to/article/raspberry-pi/5/raspberry-pi-auto-start.html
sudo nano /etc/inittab
#1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 tty1
1:2345:respawn:/bin/login -f pi tty1 </dev/tty1 >/dev/tty1 2>&1

run script on startup
sudo nano /etc/profile
. /home/pi/mystartupscript.sh


// ssh into machine- need to know ip address first: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/19783/how-do-i-know-the-ip-addresses-of-other-computers-in-my-network
1. arp -a (list all names + ips of devices on network remotely)
2. ifconfig (type on rpi in console)
ssh pi@retropie
ssh [email protected]

// install VNC: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/vnc/
sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
tightvncserver (will ask for a password)
vncserver :0 -geometry 1920x1080 -depth 24

// backup sd card (osx)
diskutil list
sudo dd if=/dev/disk1 of=~/SDCardBackup.dmg

// restore from sd card
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
sudo dd if=~/SDCardBackup.dmg of=/dev/disk1
sudo diskutil eject /dev/rdisk3

// installing 5inch hdml touch screen
1. change resolution to 800x480: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-5-800x480-tft-hdmi-monitor-touchscreen-backpack/raspberry-pi-config
2. enable touscreen: https://blog.ask-a.ninja/?p=48
3. calibrate: http://www.waveshare.com/wiki/5inch_HDMI_LCD_(B)_(Firmware_Rev_2.1)_User_Manual (didnt require driver)

// mame roms (2003 .78)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LP1MELCvcxu7TfiowF_0ZuvRVEMqlfQyTVetnOJvuJc/edit#gid=1744967714
https://archive.org/details/MAME2003_Reference_Set_MAME0.78_ROMs_CHDs_Samples