How do you set one up?

I was wondering if the board of the Pi comes with the Linux OS already installed onto the device. Or do you have to buy the SD card and write the OS to the card with a memory card reader?

Former Member over 13 years ago

The raspberry pi doesn't come with a SD card. You will have to get one and write the OS on it or buy a preloaded one.
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

Ah, ok.

What about screen output? I guess I would need a VGA to HDMi if I am going to use it on my computer monitor, right?
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

I guess I would need a VGA to HDMi if I am going to use it on my computer monitor, right?

No. But you might need an HDMI to VGA if your monitor is VGA.
If that is the case, you may be better off upgrading to a newer monitor as HDMI to VGA converters are pretty expensive.
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johnbeetem over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

RasPi has HDMI and composite video outputs. You can find out more at the RasPi wiki: http://elinux.org/RaspberryPiBoard and http://elinux.org/RPi_Screens. The Wikis are immune from DDoS because so few people RTFM :-)
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

Got ya!

Thanks.
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Former Member over 13 years ago

Where is the OS that works with the Raspberry Pi to download?

I'm a noob with all of this.
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

the debian rootfs is on the download page of raspberrypi.org http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads
the fedora one will probably be added there once the mirrors are synced but in the meantime look at http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/Raspberry_Pi_Fedora_Remix (which will also have the d/l links once the mirrors are synced)
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