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== The Micro-SD card == | === The Micro-SD card === | ||
You will need a micro-SD card (preferably class 10, the class number indicates the relative speed of read/write compared to original design, so this class is 10 times faster). | You will need a micro-SD card (preferably class 10, the class number indicates the relative speed of read/write compared to original design, so this class is 10 times faster). | ||
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If you want to be able to use the micro-SD card in other devices (like your PC), you may need to also buy an adapter which allows the micro-SD card to be plugged into a standard SD socket. This may be included if you buy a micro-SD card not sold specifically for the Pi, or may be available with the Pi micro-SD under a special offer for buying two items together. | If you want to be able to use the micro-SD card in other devices (like your PC), you may need to also buy an adapter which allows the micro-SD card to be plugged into a standard SD socket. This may be included if you buy a micro-SD card not sold specifically for the Pi, or may be available with the Pi micro-SD under a special offer for buying two items together. | ||
== The Operating System == | === The Operating System === | ||
As said before, a number of operating systems can be installed on your Pi, even Windows. | As said before, a number of operating systems can be installed on your Pi, even Windows. | ||
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If you do need to install any operating system you choose, normally the instructions will be found from where you download the system you have selected. If you have brought a card without NOOBS, you can download/install the Raspberry Operating System Buster yourself, following either instructions on the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/ Raspberry Pi download page], those at [https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/the-raspberry-pi-tutorial-beginners-guide this supplier's tutorial guide], or [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=139422#p139422 those in Cumulus support forum]. To save you looking any of those up, the next sub-section summarises what you need to do. | If you do need to install any operating system you choose, normally the instructions will be found from where you download the system you have selected. If you have brought a card without NOOBS, you can download/install the Raspberry Operating System Buster yourself, following either instructions on the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/ Raspberry Pi download page], those at [https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/the-raspberry-pi-tutorial-beginners-guide this supplier's tutorial guide], or [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=139422#p139422 those in Cumulus support forum]. To save you looking any of those up, the next sub-section summarises what you need to do. | ||
=== How to add Raspberry Operating System to a card yourself === | ==== How to add Raspberry Operating System to a card yourself ==== | ||
*Decide whether you want | *Decide whether you want | ||
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*After this image has been stored it will have created two (or three) partitions on the micro-SD card (one the boot partition is a FAT partition that can be accessed by Windows, the larger Linux partition is invisible to Windows, the optional third partition uses up any space left on a larger micro-SD card and appears as "data" under "media" in the Linux file structure). | *After this image has been stored it will have created two (or three) partitions on the micro-SD card (one the boot partition is a FAT partition that can be accessed by Windows, the larger Linux partition is invisible to Windows, the optional third partition uses up any space left on a larger micro-SD card and appears as "data" under "media" in the Linux file structure). | ||
=== Is the operating system obsolete or up to date?=== | ==== Is the operating system obsolete or up to date?==== | ||
It is important that your Raspberry Pi (or other device) has the latest operating system version installed. If the Operating System installed is an obsolete one, then each package it includes (e.g. Libre Office), and each package you add (e.g. Mono or PHP), will also be obsolete versions. In the worst case scenario, any attempt to install a package might fail giving an error message that the relevant Raspberry Pi repository is archived. | It is important that your Raspberry Pi (or other device) has the latest operating system version installed. If the Operating System installed is an obsolete one, then each package it includes (e.g. Libre Office), and each package you add (e.g. Mono or PHP), will also be obsolete versions. In the worst case scenario, any attempt to install a package might fail giving an error message that the relevant Raspberry Pi repository is archived. | ||