Raspberry Pi hardware compatibility list (Rev #6, changes)
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The following devices are known to work with RISC OS 5.24 on the Raspberry Pi.
This list is not exhaustive. Feel free to add any other devices you know are working.
| Device | Notes |
|---|---|
| CD and DVD drives | |
| FAT16/FAT32 formatted HD/SSD drives and memory sticks | |
| Filecore formatted HD/SSD drives and memory sticks | |
| Iomega ZIP drives | |
| Keyboards | Standard (e.g. 105-key) keyboards will work. Keys over and above the standard set (e.g. “multimedia” keys) may not work, and more exotic keyboards (e.g. with “intelligent touch bars”) are right out. |
| Memory card readers | Some memory card readers present as multiple disc drives: one for each different card type. Trying to use a “7-in-1” card reader could cause SCSIFS to run out of drive numbers. |
| Mice | 3-button, with or without a scroll wheel. |
| Parallel port printer adapters | |
| Printers | The printer model needs to be recognised by !Printers and/or Gutenprint. |
| SD and SDHC cards | SDXC cards can be used if they have been reformatted to FAT32. |
| USB2 hubs | Where possible, use a powered hub (i.e. one with its own power brick).1 |
- FAT16/FAT32 formatted HD/SSD drives and memory sticks
- Filecore formatted HD/SSD drives and memory sticks
- Memory card readers1
- Keyboards2
- Mice (3-button, with or without a scroll wheel)
- CD and DVD drives
- Iomega ZIP drives
- Parallel port printer adapters
- Printers (at least the ones recognised by Gutenprint)
- SD and SDHC cards3
- USB2 hubs4
This list is not exhaustive. Feel free to add any other devices you know are working.
1 Some Unpowered memory hubs card – readers including present those advertised as multiple “bus-powered” disc – drives: can one for each different card type. Trying to use a “7-in-1” card reader could cause problems (e.g. devices not recognised at boot-up) especially on the Pi 4.SCSIFS to run out of drive numbers.
2 Standard (e.g. 105-key) keyboards will work. Keys over and above the standard set (e.g. “multimedia” keys) may not work, and more exotic keyboards (e.g. with “intelligent touch bars”) are right out.
3 SDXC cards can be used if they have been reformatted to FAT32 (they are exFAT-formatted by default).
Not working / Has issues
4 On the Pi 1, Pi 2 and Pi 3, USB1.1 devices (keyboards, mice etc.) may not work when connected to a USB3 hub. This is a hardware issue – it is not a problem with RISC OS. USB1.1 devices should instead be connected to a USB2 port (either a built-in port on the Raspberry Pi itself, or a port on a USB2 hub).
| Device | Notes |
|---|---|
| Floppy disc drives | Work is underway to offer support for DOS-format floppies, but ADFS-format floppies will not be supported in the foreseeable future (due to the technical limitations of the USB floppy specification). |
| USB3 hubs | On the Pi 1, Pi 2 and Pi 3, USB1.1 devices (keyboards, mice etc.) may not work when connected to a USB3 hub. This is a hardware issue – it is not a problem with RISC OS. USB1.1 devices should instead be connected to a USB2 port (either a built-in port on the Raspberry Pi itself, or a port on a USB2 hub). |
Not working
- Floppy disc drives5
- exFAT, NTFS, APFS, ext3 (etc.) media
5 Work is underway to offer support for DOS-format floppies, but ADFS-format floppies will not be supported in the foreseeable future (due to the technical limitations of the USB floppy specification).
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