**KevinR4v** @KevinR4v@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 14:46

**KevinR4v** @KevinR4v@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 14:46

KevinR4v @KevinR4v@bitcoinhackers.org

Jan 15, 2021, 14:46

KevinR4v @KevinR4v@bitcoinhackers.org

@nvk can I run an instance on a raspberry Pi? Otherwise I have no more hardware for this... anyhow have a website to post my thoughts if Twitter and Mastodon both fail.

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:37

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:37

Jan 15, 2021, 15:37

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@KevinR4v @nvk My instance is using about 1.5GB of ram, so it should run alright on a Raspberry Pi 4 with the 2GB or 4GB options. But older Raspberry Pi's probably not.

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:43

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:43

Jan 15, 2021, 15:43

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@KevinR4v @nvk Note that RPis really need good sdcards for stuff like Mastodon servers. So if you decide to try that, follow the official recommendations on what brand of SD card to get. There's special high endurance ones for applications like this. A bit more expensive. But it'll save you a lot of trouble.

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · 2021-01-15T15:46:12Z

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@KevinR4v @nvk Also, more RAM will help with sdcard endurance by allowing more data to be cached, reducing the total # of writes. Probably not a huge improvement. But for $30 I'd do it.

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**mutatrum** @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:55

**mutatrum** @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:55

Jan 15, 2021, 15:55

mutatrum @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org

@pete @KevinR4v @nvk Why not an SSD?

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:57

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:57

Jan 15, 2021, 15:57

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@mutatrum @KevinR4v @nvk Raspberry Pi's mostly don't have support for SSDs.

**mutatrum** @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:58

**mutatrum** @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 15:58

Jan 15, 2021, 15:58

mutatrum @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org

@pete @KevinR4v @nvk Compatibility isn't great, but you can attach a USB3 SSD to it.

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:00

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:00

Jan 15, 2021, 16:00

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@mutatrum @KevinR4v @nvk Yup. Hence the "mostly" :) Easier to just buy a good sdcard off Amazon.

**mutatrum** @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:03

**mutatrum** @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:03

Jan 15, 2021, 16:03

mutatrum @mutatrum@bitcoinhackers.org

@pete @KevinR4v @nvk Ah, now I see. Mostly, yes 😃

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**Ben Verret** @verretor@himk.am · Jan 15, 2021, 16:00

**Ben Verret** @verretor@himk.am · Jan 15, 2021, 16:00

Jan 15, 2021, 16:00

Ben Verret @verretor@himk.am

@pete @mutatrum @KevinR4v @nvk I used an SSD with my Raspberry Pi4. Is it bad practice?

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:01

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:01

Jan 15, 2021, 16:01

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@verretor @mutatrum @KevinR4v @nvk Nah, it's fine. Just more work than doing the usual thing. Also, mechanically it's kinda annoying having something hanging from the box.

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:02

**Peter Todd** @pete@petertodd.org · Jan 15, 2021, 16:02

Jan 15, 2021, 16:02

Peter Todd @pete@petertodd.org

@verretor @mutatrum @KevinR4v @nvk of course, I have a Raspberry Pi in a cardboard box because the GPS/RTC hat I put on it won't fit in an off the shelf box... So do whatever works for you. 😂