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1Install Raspbian
I used Balena Etcher to install Raspbian. You have two options here:
- Install Raspbian without desktop (Buster Lite).
This is enough if you want to use Orca-C - Install Raspbian with desktop
After the installation, mount the SD card, and in the boot partition do a: - sudo touch ssh
This empty ssh file will enable remote ssh access to the computer
- Install Raspbian without desktop (Buster Lite).
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2Connect the Raspberry with a Network cable to your Router
Discover that IP address using any tool or entering the Router configuration page ( in my case 192.168.0.1 )
And then access through ssh:
ssh pi@YOURIP
If the step 3 before was done at this point you will be logged in through ssh -
3Use raspi-config to add WiFi Credentials
Described here in the documentation:
sudo raspi-config // Network -> WiFi
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4Reboot and connect through WIFI
At this point it should be possible to disconnect Net cable and it should restart with WiFi enabled. Note that you can also connect from an external machine and forward the X windows system like this:
ssh -X pi@orpi
And then do a :
lxsession& -
5If your keyboard works weird just correct your locale
If you are in Germany (Or have a different layout keyboard)
sudo nano /etc/default/keyboardfind where it says
XKBLAYOUT=”gb” to XX (For Germany is de)
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6Install the Hyperpixel 4.0 driver for the display
Described here in the Pimoroni documentation:
curl https://get.pimoroni.com/hyperpixel4 | bash
I did this connected via ssh like described in step 5
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7Install Orca-C
Described here in their github page it's pretty straight-forward.
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