Hardware

Error Correcting Code (ECC) RAM is a variation of coputer memory which helps to ilimintate data curruption or ‘bit rot’, but it is not always imediately apparent if your system memory is running in ECC mode; here is a quick guide on how to check if your system memory is running in ECC mode. This guide covers Windows and Linux systems, but please ensure that if you are running either system in a virtual machine configuration that this command is ran on the host machine. ...

The Pi enthusiasts have been waiting for official USB boot support on the Raspberry Pi for what feels like a lifetime, but finally it is on the horizon. In this post I will explain how to make your Raspberry Pi boot from USB. WARNING: Although this is official, it is still in beta testing, so rock-solid stability is far from certain. Learn more about this beta release here. Why should I make my Raspberry Pi boot from USB? Firstly let me address why you would want to do this and what makes many people relieved that the feature is on the horizon. ...

Note: This guide was written for Kali Linux 2019.4. The core dkms build method still works on current Kali, but package names and kernel headers may differ slightly on newer releases. Authorised use only: monitor mode and packet injection are standard tools for testing wireless networks you own or have written permission to assess. Using them against anyone else’s network is illegal in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. This post covers getting the adapter’s driver working and nothing else. ...

The Raspberry Pi 4 has now been released offering up to 4GB of RAM! All of the horsepower required for an excellent lower power, docker host. However, there are currently issues undergoing work which prevent docker from running on the only Rasbian image currently available for the Pi 4 – ‘Rasbian Buster‘. Details of these issues can been found here on the GitHub thread – https://github.com/docker/for-linux/issues/709 Current Working Solution Fear not, for there is a simple way to fool your docker installation and successfully getting it to run on the Pi 4. ...

This post is going to share how to use DHT11 sensors with a the raspberry pi , using the GPIO pins. Furthermore the particular sensor that I am going to be discussing requires zero soldering and is purely plug and play. The Sensor: The sensor that we will be using is the DHT11 – the exact variant is the 3 pin version. You can find the exact version that I used here ...