From 8aba430b579c848747461ab743f81b9f58e518ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cedric walter Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 22:00:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update README.md --- README.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 29ec55a..156f861 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ Make sure you have a [compatible 4+ GB SD card](http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards). The Pi needs a [2.5 Amp power source](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/power/README.md). Most modern USB chargers you'll have laying around will work, but an older/cheaper one may not. +## Optional features + +### rotate screen: portrait and landscape mode +0 - Hit CTRL-ALT-F1 then choose finish to go to console +1 - sudo nano /boot/config.txt +2 - move all the way down to the end of the file +3 - to rotate 90° clockwise, add the line: display_rotate=1 +4 - Press ctrl + o to save and ctrl + x to exit the file + +Now do a reboot and you should have a screen tilted: +0 = 0 degrees (the default value) +1 = 90 degrees +2 = 180 degrees +3 = 270 degrees + ## Common issues * **I get a kernel panic on boot, or the image keeps crashing.** The Raspberry Pi is somewhat picky about about its SD cards. It's also possible the SD card has a bad sector in a critical place, and `dd` wasn't be able to tell you. Double-check that you're using [a blessed SD card](http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards), and try flashing the image again. From ce2d48546caa2cdc40aec9a3b9f9e5ccb1b48459 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cedric walter Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 22:01:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update README.md --- README.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 156f861..a37e8ec 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ The Pi needs a [2.5 Amp power source](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/ ## Optional features ### rotate screen: portrait and landscape mode -0 - Hit CTRL-ALT-F1 then choose finish to go to console -1 - sudo nano /boot/config.txt -2 - move all the way down to the end of the file -3 - to rotate 90° clockwise, add the line: display_rotate=1 -4 - Press ctrl + o to save and ctrl + x to exit the file +* Hit CTRL-ALT-F1 then choose finish to go to console +* sudo nano /boot/config.txt +* move all the way down to the end of the file +* to rotate 90° clockwise, add the line: display_rotate=1 +* Press ctrl + o to save and ctrl + x to exit the file Now do a reboot and you should have a screen tilted: -0 = 0 degrees (the default value) -1 = 90 degrees -2 = 180 degrees -3 = 270 degrees +* 0 = 0 degrees (the default value) +* 1 = 90 degrees +* 2 = 180 degrees +* 3 = 270 degrees ## Common issues From da1fdc51118c96a5367d6e06c6d2baedd1198579 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cedric walter Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 22:04:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update first-boot.html --- home/first-boot.html | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/home/first-boot.html b/home/first-boot.html index 0a0d9a7..6dd2f78 100644 --- a/home/first-boot.html +++ b/home/first-boot.html @@ -915,6 +915,22 @@ github.com style (c) Vasily Polovnyov

Press Ctrl + Alt + F3 to get to a virtual terminal, use crontab -e to check these out, enable the ones you want, or customize them to your heart's content.

Again, pressing Ctrl + Alt + F1 takes you back to Chromium.

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Rotate screen: portrait and landscape mode

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  • Hit CTRL-ALT-F1 then choose finish to go to console
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  • sudo nano /boot/config.txt
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  • move all the way down to the end of the file
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  • to rotate 90° clockwise, add the line: display_rotate=1
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  • Press ctrl + o to save and ctrl + x to exit the file
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+ Now do a reboot and you should have a screen tilted: +
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  • 0 = 0 degrees (the default value)
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  • 1 = 90 degrees
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  • 2 = 180 degrees
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  • 3 = 270 degrees
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Customizing Chromium

Because you're running a fully-featured Chromium, you can customize it further by installing browser extensions. For example:

    From 45e864c2f90bbbaae4f80e2807862b39ef033a93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cedric walter Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 22:05:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a37e8ec..00f0596 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The Pi needs a [2.5 Amp power source](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/ * to rotate 90° clockwise, add the line: display_rotate=1 * Press ctrl + o to save and ctrl + x to exit the file -Now do a reboot and you should have a screen tilted: +Now do a reboot (sudo reboot) and you should have a screen tilted: * 0 = 0 degrees (the default value) * 1 = 90 degrees * 2 = 180 degrees From 1a72ded05bbad5e268c7ec455944c3fb25b04bdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cedric walter Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 22:05:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Update first-boot.html --- home/first-boot.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/home/first-boot.html b/home/first-boot.html index 6dd2f78..9c0de7f 100644 --- a/home/first-boot.html +++ b/home/first-boot.html @@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ github.com style (c) Vasily Polovnyov
  • to rotate 90° clockwise, add the line: display_rotate=1
  • Press ctrl + o to save and ctrl + x to exit the file
- Now do a reboot and you should have a screen tilted: + Now do a reboot (sudo reboot) and you should have a screen tilted:
  • 0 = 0 degrees (the default value)
  • 1 = 90 degrees