Category Archives: Technical – General

Bash on Windows

Bash on Windows is a fantastic tool. If you have not heard about it I suggest a bit of Googling but in short, it is a fully fledged (well almost) Ubuntu system running right on Windows.  I don’t intend to … Continue reading

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Installing Raspbian onto the PiDrive (HDD)

In the previous blog, I explained how I got to this point. Briefly, I have a new B+ RaspberryPi and a WD Labs PiDrive HDD.  The aim is to end up with Jessie Lite booting off the PiDrive. There are … Continue reading

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The Hardware Setup and Deciding on the OS

As I mentioned before I am a big fan of the B+ RaspberryPi as I feel it hits the sweet spot for price v functionality & capability especially as I use them on a wired network.  To the Pi I … Continue reading

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