Raspberry Pi: Difference between revisions

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This is a tutorial on bare-metal [OS] development on the Raspberry Pi. This tutorial is written specifically for the Raspberry Pi Model B Rev 2 because the author has no other hardware to test on. But so far the models are basically identical for the purpose of this tutorial (Rev 1 has 256MB ram, Model A has no ethernet).

This is the authors very first ARM system and we learn as we write without any prior knowledge about arm. Experience in Linux/Unix ('''very''' important) and C/C++ language ('''incredibly''' important, including how to use inline asm) is assumed and required. This is not a tutorial about how to build a kernel but a simple intro in how to get started on the RPi.

=== Materials ===

Note: The serial adaptor I use provides both a 0V and 5V lead (black and red) which provide power to the RPi. No extra power supply is needed besides this.

===Testing your hardware/serial port===