Chapter 1. Kick-Start Your Raspberry Pi Zero

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Understanding the standard connectors and test points
  • Reviewing power supply requirements
  • Choosing an operating system to install
  • Writing to an SD card with NOOBS
  • Using Windows to write a Raspbian image to an SD card
  • Using OS X to validate a Raspbian image and write it to an SD card
  • Using Ubuntu 16.04 to validate a Raspbian image and write it to an SD card
  • Identifying RCA solder points for analog video connections
  • Adding a USB extension over a USB OTG connector
  • Connecting to displays and changing the configuration settings
  • Logging in to the RPZ desktop for the first time, creating users, and rebooting

Introduction

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