Subj : Re: Installing on a Pi 3 B+
To   : Vince Coen
From : Niels Haedecke
Date : Wed Dec 05 2018 20:57:57

Vince Coen wrote to Niels Haedecke:
VC> Hello Niels!
VC> 
VC> 
VC> Thanks sorted but did do an export $MBSE_ROOT to cover it as well.

Ah, nice. Will remember that one.

VC> 
VC> 
VC>  VC>> One issue I do know is that the O/S Raspbian is only 32 bit while
VC>  VC>> the Pi is 64 so creating a reduced system. The Pi 3B is possibly
VC>  VC>> the first that is 64 bit.
VC> 
VC>  > Nope, the Pi 2 already was / is 64 bit but at that time no 64 bit
VC>  > distros (aarch64) were avaialbe for it. (Open) SuSE were the first to
VC>  > come up with that.
VC> 
VC> Wonder why they have not created dual platforms 32 and 64 bit like every 
VC> other
VC> distro?

Well, the Raspberry Pi foundation had the idea of making IT education for kids 
accessible through cheap hardware you could tinker with (LEDs, Sensors etc.).
They needed only one platform and they did not and do not want to become a
linux distributor. they offer their educational oriented raspbian in 32 bit
and that is okay. They never expected dudes like you and me installing bbs
systems on it or (like i do) run their web- and mailservers in a docker swarm
 cluster on them. They appreciate that we do that, though ... hehe ...

There are some good documentations on how to set up a raspberry pi with a usb
hdd out there on the web. i'm sure you will find an appropriate one. I never
use anything except sd cards. cheap, easy to replace and with a little 
tweaking
they do a good job. i use either kingston or samsung sd cards.

Kind regards,
Niels



    Greetings, Niels Haedecke

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