[Noob] - RPi won't boot - where to start?
  • ojoil
    My pi tends to become unresponsive if left idle for too long. I'm not sure where to start at all.
    Eventually it won't even boot.

    I've reflashed my card a few times, but I'd like to figure out the problem instead of constantly reflashing....
  • Lazzarusbr
    your PSU is 5Volts(exact?, not 4,65v and not 5,5v) at last 800mA? majority Pi problema can be originated by a poor PSU... try another or start a thinking of warranty of your Pi...
  • Lazzarusbr
    Low interference and no ripples in PSU is an important factor for rock solid good ones with a respected and solid brand like (mine here is an Sansung cellphone charges is a very good one.)
  • ojoil
    Across TP1 & TP2 its a stable 5V, PSU is rated for 2A, havent really stress tested it. But I have used a few different supplies with it.

    I've got another card that runs noobs stable on the same hardware.
  • ojoil
    Anything I can look at with the card that won't boot? Error logs or something?
  • mholgatemmholgatem
    You have a different card that runs noobs with no problem? Then it is probably either your card or your image. What version are you trying to run?
  • ojoil
    I had version 0.8.0 with the update listed above this posted in the forum (that fixes menu tiles, etc)

    The last time I was able to 'successfully' boot that card, i got a kbd error, upon reboot I got no apparent response. Is there a safer way to reboot a seemingly frozen pi than to pull the usb sonnection?
  • Lazzarusbr
    kbd error means card corruption, did you have overclock on your pi?(I think yes, if so return to stock 700Mhz and try again or replace/change your SD card, try a new one class 4 or better!)
  • ojoil
    Ahhh, I forgot I tried to OC to 800Mhz. Let me change back and see what happens.

    edit: no luck with that. Card issues, I gather?
  • Lazzarusbr
    I had same problem here maybe your Pi is very first batch? (256K Rev.B? like mine! it not suport very well the overclocks.)
  • Lazzarusbr
    Please keep it in mind, AFTER YOU got a kbd error, in your card the boot got corrupted, so YOU NEED!! reflash the card, because it already have corrupted some files and it will keep corrupted, so reformat and reflash and retry.(it not get any diferent results(always the same Kbd error, until you reformat and reflash the card!)
  • ojoil
    good to know. thanks for the quick help!
  • Lazzarusbr
    please post results! it will help others! TKS!
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