Raspberry Pi 2 Model B surprise launch, local pricing

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Can you do anything useful with it?

 

[HeftyCrab]

Ordered mine. What wifi dongle are you guys using? Ive seen a list on elinix about dongles that work but thought id give you guys a shout.

 

[Tinuva]

Ordered mine. What wifi dongle are you guys using? Ive seen a list on elinix about dongles that work but thought id give you guys a shout.

http://za.rs-online.com/web/p/wireless-adapters/7603621/?origin=PSF_437644|acc
Tiny, and works.

 

[Seriously]

http://za.rs-online.com/web/p/wireless-adapters/7603621/?origin=PSF_437644|acc
Tiny, and works.

Another

http://www.esquire-shop.co.za/ProductDescription.aspx?id=2691080

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

I use a D-Link DWA 125, or D-Link DWA 160, have to install the freefirmware package to get the DWA 160 to work tho.

My Netgear one is not supported.

 

[HeftyCrab]

Another quick question. I want to leave my Rpi2 on permanently, but im worried that load shedding could damage it (I have an Ellies surge protection plug for it). What do you guys (that keep your Rpi2's on the whole time) do to protect against load shedding frying them when power comes on? Or is it quite a robust little thing? Should I worry more about SD corruption if something is writing to disk and power goes out.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Well other than putting your Router/Switch on the same surge protecter - not much else ...

 

[ichigo]

Another quick question. I want to leave my Rpi2 on permanently, but im worried that load shedding could damage it (I have an Ellies surge protection plug for it). What do you guys (that keep your Rpi2's on the whole time) do to protect against load shedding frying them when power comes on? Or is it quite a robust little thing? Should I worry more about SD corruption if something is writing to disk and power goes out.

you turn it off when you get the warning?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Both my RPi's SD cards have survived numerous load sheddings without incident - touches wood -