Questions tagged [reboot]
Rebooting refers to an operating system or hardware level reset without cutting power from the pi.
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Corrupted screen after configuration change
I was trying to get scrot to execute properly and made some edits in the boot config file. I had edited the config to use FKMS and increase GPU memory to see if that would allow scrot to capture a ...
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How do I detect if Raspberry Pi rebooted due to watchdog?
I followed this answer's instructions on how to setup the watchdog on a Raspberry Pi. It is working great.
However, I want to be able to detect when the Raspberry Pi has rebooted due to the watchdog. ...
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Why Won't My Raspberry Pi Startup Properly?
I recently started rebooting my pi on a daily basis using a cronjob, and since then the PI intermittently reboots, however on the times it doesn't successfully reboot, I can't see why it didn't reboot ...
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python imports are different on pi zero and pi twozero?
Having tested my python programs using SSH on two Pis from a PC, I wanted to autostart them (they will be a pump manager in the cellar and an upstairs monitor with a call to my mobile if something ...
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problem with reboot
Running Raspberry Pi OS Lite on a RP5. Just done full upgrade. I am manually mounting my SSD. All appears ok until I tried to reboot and lost the WiFi connection. Pulled the power connector out then ...
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Ways to automatically reboot Raspberry Pi daily
My Raspberry Pi restarts daily, but I don't remember how I set it up. And I need to change the schedule.
There is nothing in crontab:
crontab -l
What are other ways to automatically restart Raspberry ...
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Writing bash script to reboot pi 10 times and log output
I have written a Python script and scheduled it to run @reboot using cronjob. Sometimes this script throws an exception sometimes it works perfectly. I want to write test scripts for this.
Preferably, ...
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Cronjob not executing when raspberry pi reboots
The following is the Python script that I want to execute every time Raspberry Pi reboots. When I run this Python script directly from the terminal it works. Not only does IP gets stored in the file ...
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My raspberry pi 4 won't boot
I have OMV installed on my Rasberry pi 4. I also have Portainer installed, I wanted to install Nginx Proxy Manager on a docker container so I though I should uninstall nginx that I had on my rpi4. I ...
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Raspian continuously reboots after reaching autologin console
I'm a pretty experienced Raspberry Pi / Raspian / Raspberry OS user and can't figure this one out.
Background: I started encountering this issue about a month ago on two varieties: RPi4 and RPiZero2. ...
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Automatic execution of a Python script using a Raspberry Pi 4
Im programming on a Raspberry Pi 4 and trying to make a python script start automatically, when powering on. The python script is working and has no errors.
I tried to insert a starting command in /....
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Investigating Random Crashes/Reboots - RaspberryPi 3B
We have a Raspberry Pi 3B running a custom Buster image (PiSignage 3.2.0 - Its for digital signage). I have recently noticed that the Pi has been crashing periodically and my troubleshooting knowledge ...
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halt the raspberry when power supply connected but not when GPIO3 is shorted to ground
For context I am using a raspberry PI3 but in the end might use a PI4 (but docs says they should behave the same).
I changed config.txt to allow my raspberry to wake from a halt state (with GPIO3). ...
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Desktop icons position lost after logout / reboot
Environment
Debian (Raspbian) distro (64-bit) on either 8GB Raspberry Pi 4, or Raspberry Pi Desktop (32-bit) on HP x86 laptop. Fully updated with apt.
Problem
After reboot or logout/login from the ...
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Why is my Raspberry Pi booting an infinite number of times when I turn it on?
I recently got a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B board in 2022, and I did not use my Raspberry much. When I put the OS in the Raspberry, it works. But When I tried using it now with a new OS and a new sd card. ...
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How to reboot/restart a Raspberry Pi using its GPIO pins through another Pi?
I have a cluster of Pis that sometimes one of them fails and I cannot access it remotely until I come to the device and unplug and plug it again. I want a solution that if a Pi fails, I can remotely ...
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Imported CA Certs Disappear After Reboot
We've got some Pis at work that just display some dashboard stats on some TVs on the main office floor.
The dashboard runs on our own internal self-hosted intranet site that the Pis are supposed to ...
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RPI fails to boot after reboot; ok after unplug
Four of my five Raspberry Pi boot flawlessly upon sudo reboot; one fails. This RPi, but none of the others, has a Hifiberry Amp2 mounted on the GPIO header.
I suspect for the below reasons that the ...
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Raspberry Pi 4: Black screen after boot both local and via vnc
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 that I have had running for at least half a year as a Plex server.
I used Raspberry Pi Imager to create the os, and then I connected via vnc from either my mac or my pc, the ...
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Why do i suddenly need "reboot --force"?
Since recently i need to issue sudo reboot --force in order to reboot my raspberry pi 2 (buster). In the past i could use sudo reboot. How can I find the reason?
When calling sudo reboot without "...
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Raspberry Pi not booting automatically after a power outage
I have an RPI4 (Buster) with SD Card for root storage as a home server.
Recently I noticed that it does not boot up automatically after power outages.
When the electricity is turned back, all lights ...
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Reboot and password issues
My son got a raspberry PiTop at a class at the Centre for Computimg History in Cambridge last week. We have had some issues rebooting since attempting to download recommended software. However, the Pi ...
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Raspberry pi very slow boot
I have a very slow reboot of raspberry pi 4 (8gb ram). It wasnt always like this,
but the last days i realized it's extremely slow.
I use it for Home assistant (with Docker), pihole and plex, and i ...
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shutdown/reboot raspberry using GPIO - doesn't work for me
I need my raspberry Pi to turn OFF automatically when I press a button, so I've forked the Adafruit-GPIO-halt project and created a slight modified version of it here.
I've modified the C code and the ...
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Not booting after shutdown [duplicate]
We are putting rpis in one of our products and we have a few dozens of units already in use. We currently observe a very annoying problem - whenever it shuts down or is issued reboot it won't boot ...
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Why does my RPi reboot every ~15 minutes?
I installed on my RPi 3 the latest Raspberry OS (Linux rpi-datacenter 5.10.63-v7+ #1488 SMP Thu Nov 18 16:14:44 GMT 2021 armv7l GNU/Linux) and I have no idea why it reboots on its own every ~15 ...
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Reboot on using Microsoft remote desktop
I have a raspberry Pi 4 running Ubuntu. Most of the times I connect to it using Microsoft remote desktop, it hangs and then reboots after some time. Has anybody seen this? How can I find out why the ...
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How to find out what process is using Raspberry Pi camera?
Some background:
Hi. I've recently been experimenting with the Raspberry Pi Camera through node.js and other languages. But, even with none of those scripts running, Pikrellcam (a live security camera ...
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raspi3 qemu wont reboot
I finally got raspian to boot in quem by following these instructions.
https://github.com/dhruvvyas90/qemu-rpi-kernel/tree/master/native-emulation
The only problem is that I can't figure out how to ...
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SSH remote connection working "every other reboot"
Latest raspberry pi os lite installed on a raspi4 4gb, customized to my needs.
I can normally SSH into it, everyhing works.
I then reboot (sudo reboot) and raspi won't respond to SSH connection ...
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pi4 Only 4B fails to reboot
I have a Raspberry Pi 3B and 4B. It operates 24 hours a day. Reboot once a day.
Only 4B fails to restart about once a week.
The screen goes black. The lamp on the Raspberry Pi 4B is normal, so it's ...
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raspberry pi 4 is constantly rebooting after stalled upgrade
I had sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade'ed my raspberry pi 4 with raspberry OS. The upgrade process stalled while unpacking. or at least I thought it did. nothing happened for minutes while ...
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Headless Rpi 4 reboots when changing resolution [closed]
I hope someone can help me, I've bought my first Rpi a few months ago and I haven't been able to use it at all because of this issue.
Specs:
Raspberry Pi 4 - 4GB
OS: Raspberry Pi OS with desktop
Fully ...
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Watchdog and autologin - raspberry pi zero-
Hi I have turned on watchdog and configurate them at my raspberry. I tested at my raspberry with fork-bomb and watchdog work - fork-bomb
( I wrote this command to console )
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freeze ...
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reboot raspberry pi supplied after shutdown
My Raspberry Pi is connected to the supply, and after shutting down, it is still connected to the supply and the red led is on. Is it possible to reboot the pi without removing the supply and without ...
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Raspberry pi with HDD and SSD not booting on reboot
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 B with 2 disks connected via usb. One is an SSD and the other is an HDD. Both of them are in SATA to USB cases that have their own power supply each.
I've configured the Rpi4 ...
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RaspberryPi 2 can not be restarted (sdhost-bcm2835 timeouts, print_req_error)
I have a relatively simple setup: One Raspberry Pi 2 is directly connected to my home router, running Debian 10 and PiHole with an Unbound rDNS service. That's it.
I have set this system up two times ...
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Problem with resetting Screen Resolution using cron job
I am running a cron job with @ reboot bin/sleep 60 /path/to/script. I know the job runs 60 seconds after reboot but I get an error. The script is:
#!/bin/sh -e
sudo xrandr --newmode "2560x1440_60....
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Troubleshooting cron job to restart broken internet connection
I have a pi zero 1.3 running on an ethernet connection (using this hub hat). I am running it headless, so I can only access it via ssh. Every once in a while, the internet connection drops, and I have ...
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Modbus to USB stops working after a few days
I monitor 10 Modbus devices with a Raspberry Pi 3B. Each modbus device sits about 20-30cm from the Pi and sends signal to the Pi through a Modbus RS485 to USB converter, which is shown here: https://...
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Problem with crontab -e. Does not saving photos using autorun
Does not save photos using auto-launch in crontab. I use Python 3 or raspistill, they work well for photos when a monitor is connected.
#!/usr/bin/python3
# BEFORE USING THIS SCRIPT.
# ...
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new pi & new hdd ext4 messes up permissions and owner on reboot
I have a new hdd powered with external power plug
It is attached to the usb 3.0 (new Pi from shop also)
hdd is ext4
problem:
I mount the hdd on the pi, fine.
then I write some files, fine.
then I ...
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Raspberry Pi seemed to have rebooted
I let my RPi on yesterday with several scripts open and running. But when I came back today, all the scripts were closed, like if the RPI rebooted. I read that Raspbian, contrary to Windows, is not ...
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pi4 won't return after reboot connected switch?
I have PI4 that connected to router
after I reboot ONLY the router , I can see the pi is still connected to the router - but I can't reach it. The pi have static ip.
No ping to the pi , disable \ ...
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Raspbian: run command or script only once in next reboot
I need to run a program or script only once at next reboot of my Raspi.
For instance, if i would need to rename a file and change its permissions, the script
cp file.old file.new && chmod +rwx ...
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Powering Raspberry Pi via battery pack and buck converter - how to solve low voltage reboot issues
I'm trying to power a Raspberry Pi 4 via a 6-AA battery pack via buck converter which steps it down to 5V but it gets stuck in a reboot loop on boot up.
Watching the display on the buck converter, the ...
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Starting Python program on boot starts but buttons do not work
Latest Raspbian on a pi zero w...
I'm newish and still learning. I have a simple python program that connects to i2c lcd display that will control credits on a home arcade machine. So a momentary ...
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Audio Amp + battery = shutdown on high volume
I'm using the Raspberry Pi Zero W with a DAC, the MiniAmp from HifiBerry (2x3W) , and a pair of speaker 4Ohms 3W for making a connected speaker device.
Everything is working great until, in order to ...
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Raspberry Pi random reboots (Raspi 3B+)
I have a raspberry pi 3B+ model that I bought back in February 2019.
For sometime, I "remember" it was working fine (although I can say from experience - memories can be deceiving).
Then I ...
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reboot does not work after setting OTP to USB host boot mode
On an Rpi 3 model B V1.2, I changed the OTP to boot from usb device like here.
It works as it should but if I issue a "sudo reboot now" command, the computer shuts down but doesn"t ...