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Raspberry Pi 3 and the Cirrus Logic Sound Card = Hard Freeze on Boot Up

ghg001
ghg001 over 9 years ago

I bought two Raspberry Pi 3's.  I bought the latest Cirrus Logic sound card that is supposed to be compatible with the Raspberry Pi 3.  I installed the sound card.  I downloaded the "suggested" images (Raspian I assume) that are supposed to work with the Raspberry Pi 3 and the sound card.  I put the image on the SD card (several to test) (Win32DiskImager), installed the SD card, applied power, and...  quick flash of colors on the monitor and then it freezes hard.  Changed SD cards, changed Raspberry Pi 3s, changed power supplies, changed "suggested" inages...  no matter, hard freeze every time.   I swapped images - just the plain old Raspian (from Raspberry Pi org) and the Pi works fine.  Even boots up with the sound card attached.   But as soon as I try with one of the "suggested"  Element 14 images...   back to hard freeze.

 

I don't want to be programming fixes... I'm not a software, or Linux person (Windows is a different story though).  Is this sound card not ready for the Raspberry Pi 3?   Will we see an image anywhere that works?  Help will be thanked.

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    0 ghg001 over 9 years ago

    No responses?  I've tried different SD cards, I've tried different Pi3s, I've tried redoing the WinDiskImager with multiple image downloads, I've tried reading material and posts...  nothing.  Pi3 STILL locks up upon power up.  I can't even find any information on the Cirrus Logic site - looks like they've ABANDONED this completely.

     

    If an image is provided... and it is.... can anyone tell me WHY it doesn't work?

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    0 jpt78 over 9 years ago in reply to ghg001

    Hello,

     

    I have similar problems; I just bought the pi3 and Cirrus logic and dowloaded max2play to have these devices work with Squeezecenter. I am just unable to have a wifi connection (only  RJ45 one) and no sound from Cirrus Logic. And no more idea to test. Did you make any progress?

     

    Best regards

    jp

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    0 ghg001 over 9 years ago in reply to jpt78

    Nothing worked.  I've followed numerous instructions... tried different Pis, tried different images... 

     

    However, I did buy a HiFiberry and it works perfectly.  They even provide an image THAT WORKS.      This whole Element 14/Cirrus Logic thing is a scam I think. 

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