Software information: RaspberryPi: Beta RPi ROM (Rev #8, changes)

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The download link provides the latest beta RPiROM image – (a available file from ‘riscos/img’) that is required for the Raspberry Pi computer to runRISCdownloads OS. page – provides the latest betaROM image (a file ‘riscos/img’) for the Raspberry Pi. Also included is the ZeroPain diagnostic utility.

You Please are note advised that to start by downloading the betafull SD card imageROM which is contains all the elements required to runRISCuntested , OS, including the firmware to initialise the Raspberry Pi as well as the HardDisc4 boot files, in an SD card image which can be written to a blank SD card.work-in-progress software. Some components may be unfinished and/or contain serious bugs: that is what development is about! You should only use the beta ROM if you are willing to accept the risks involved and have a suitable backup strategy in place.

Once If written to the SD card all you have are new to do is turn on the Raspberry Pi and it will start up inRISC OS with you a may lot prefer of to preloaded software.download one of the “stable release” images instead (e.g. the RISC OS Pi SD image, which contains all the necessary elements ready to be copied to a blank SD card).

If The you are new toROM image can be used as a direct replacement for your existing RISC OS you should first readIntroduction to RISC OSROM image.

An explanation of how the Raspberry Pi port works is also available.