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to: MARK J
from: NOOTRAC90
date: 2018-06-15 07:57:00
subject: Re: RPi 3 B+

On Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 11:38:30 AM UTC-4, Mark J wrote:
> Not remotely an appropriate reply, but I have just received a 3B+ and,
> with RISC OS and Ubuntu Mate SD cards that routinely run on a 2B and
> 3B, all I get is a multi-hued 3:4 screen and the 5v low voltage dagger
> (power is maxed up at 5.35v, 5A). I rather assumed that a 3B+ will use
> the same OS versions as the 3B, and I have not read anything to
> contradict that. Sorry to barge in on your thread :-)
>
> In message 
>           nospam.Jon.Justvig@f28.n298.z1.binkp.net (Jon Justvig)
> wrote:
>
> > I will be receiving a new RPi 3 B+ soon and wanted some feedback on what
you
> > think about it.  Mine comes with NOOBS SD card so that shouldn't be an
issue
> > with starting an OS on it.  I will probably look into adding another
> > monitor to
> >  my work area for it.  Luckily, mine comes with a case and power
> > supply.  I am
> > thinking of getting a LED screen for it as well.  How do you guys like your
> > RPi?  This will be my first.  My main goal with it is to compile my door
game
> > Legion RPG to make available for all and to perhaps even run another BBS
for
> > experimental purposes.  How's the performance and resource handling
> > for it?  I
> > should have mine on Monday.  Let me know...
>
> > Sincerely,
> > Jon Justvig
> > Nightfall Ordain
> > telnet://vintagebbsing.com:2324
> > http://vintagebbsing.com:8084
>
>
>
> --
> Mark J
> From RISCOS 5.23 on a BeagleBoard-xM and Raspberry Pi2B
> - and Linux on a PandaBoard ES and Raspberry Pi3B

I had the same problem.  I downloaded and reinstalled NOOBS onto the SD card
and it worked fine.  I understand there was a newer version than the one I got.
Dana

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