Penetration Testing with Raspberry Pi - Second Edition

Avoiding common problems

Here is a list of some of the common problems that we either ran into or have heard others having:

• Power issues: We (again, as in the first edition) attempted to use small USB keychain power adapters that had 5V micro-USB power to make our system very portable. Sometimes, these worked, and sometimes, they just showed that Raspberry Pi was powered, but the system didn't boot. It can be difficult to determine without first testing this because sometimes certain power adapters won't work with a particular configuration. Most Raspberry Pi boards have lights on the side, showing red for power and yellow for when it is operating properly. We can check the manufacturer's website of each model for more details. USB power can be ...