Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo RPi boot to ram or read-only FS?

[Neil Bothwick]

On Tue, 26 May 2020 13:39:45 +0100, Ashley Dixon wrote:

> On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 08:12:30AM -0400, Frank Tarczynski wrote:
> > I'm building a video conference appliance using a Raspberry Pi 4 for
> > my parents.
> >
> > I'm using a RPi 4 that boots from a SD card and an USB
> > webcam/microphone.
> >
> > Gentoo is the only OS I can find that supports the USB webcam in both
> > Firefox and Chromium with no issues.
> >
> > Getting my parents to understand that they need to shutdown the RPi
> > before hitting the power button is a challenge. And I've not been
> > successful at finding a case for the RPi 4 with a soft power switch
> > and a fan.
>
> Gentoo seems like a terrible choice for those who are not technically
> inclined.

This is an appliance, the users merely turn it on and off. Administration
would presumably be done remotely by the OP, for which Gentoo is well
suited.

However, that is probably about the only advantage of Gentoo here, your
other points are so true.

OP: If you cannot find a commercial case that meets your needs, have a
look for a model on Thingiverse, then contact a local maker group to get
it 3D printed for you.


> Perhaps an easier solution, for the case of your parents,
> would  be  to  find  a simpler and  smaller  O.S.\  and  then
> triage/fix  the  webcam  and  microphone problems.
>
> Aside from the perceived resolution of the webcam and microphone
> problems,  are there any other significant reasons to use Gentoo ?
> Especially on  a  Raspberry Pi, it can be particularly difficult with
> the proprietary firmware.
>




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