Brian Gregory wrote:
> On 20/06/2020 10:06, Chris Green wrote:
>> Brian Gregory wrote:
>>> AIUI the issue is just that if you don't use the Raspberry pi branded
>>> power supply the Pi may not be able to draw enough power to work.
>>>
>>> Just use the proper power supply and you're fine.
>>>
>> It doesn't have to be "the Raspberry pi branded power supply", any
>> power supply with the required current capability will do.  Actually,
>> more to the point, a USB *cable* which can carry the current without
>> too much voltage drop is necessary.
>>
>> I was recently setting up a Pi to run continuously as my local DNS
>> server and found most cables couldn't run the Pi satifactorily. That's
>> 'most' as in about three out four cables I tried.  I wonder if it's
>> mostly the cable that comes with the "the Raspberry pi branded power
>> supply" is what makes it work [more] reliably.
>
> Do try and keep up at the back.
>
>
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/exploring-the-raspberry-pi-4-usb-c-issue-in-dep
th/
>
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/10/20688655/raspberry-pi-4-usb-c-port-bug-e-mar
ked-cables-audio-accessory-charging
> https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=249975

Indeed. I am glad that you yourself caught up, too. Unless there are two
Brian Gregorys posting ;)

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