FullPageOS vs firmware

FullPageOS

A raspberrypi distro to display a full page browser on boot (by guysoft)

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This repository contains pre-compiled binaries of the current Raspberry Pi kernel and modules, userspace libraries, and bootloader/GPU firmware. (by raspberrypi)

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FullPageOS		firmware
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14	Mentions	47
3,751	Stars	5,046
-	Growth	0.6%
6.9	Activity	8.7
8 days ago	Latest Commit	5 days ago
Shell	Language	C
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	-

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FullPageOS

Posts with mentions or reviews of FullPageOS. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-27.

Raspberry Pi 5
13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Sep 2023

Great! I'm looking forward to getting a few of these. I currently have five Raspberry Pis running in my house, mainly for dashboards:
* Zigbee2MQTT in a closet in the middle of the house
* FullPageOS [1] dashboard on my bedroom TV
* FullPageOS dashboard on our living room TV
* FullPageOS dashboard in my office
* RetroPie running emulators and video screensaver on a CRT TV in my workshop
[1] https://github.com/guysoft/FullPageOS
Raspberry pi kiosk: prevent exiting Chromium (and access to the terminal)
1 project | /r/raspberry_pi | 16 Dec 2022

FullPageOS
Linux Distro for a public PC
1 project | /r/linuxquestions | 13 Dec 2022

I came across this fullpageOS the other day. haven't tried it but thought to be useful one day.
How can a TV read a google sheet published URL?
1 project | /r/googlesheets | 14 Nov 2022

3 Raspberry pi Zero w's with FullPageOS
2022 May 16 Stickied 🅵🅰🆀 & 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐊 thread - Boot problems? Power supply problems? Display problems? Networking problems? Need ideas? Get help with these and other questions! 𝑨𝑺𝑲 𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬 𝑭𝑰𝑹𝑺𝑻
1 project | /r/raspberry_pi | 23 May 2022

I'm currently running a project using FullPageOS from github (https://github.com/guysoft/FullPageOS).
Welches Betriebssystem für Internetterminals?
1 project | /r/de_EDV | 18 May 2022
Ideas to Display a Value from a Python Script to a Small LCD
1 project | /r/diyelectronics | 28 Mar 2022

Sounds like a job for a Raspberry Pi with FullpageOS. Just create the HTML file and add JavaScript to reload it every X seconds (or have a DIV that refreshes the data every X seconds).
Smallest linux install VirtualBox
2 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 17 Feb 2022

Or maybe you want to run something lightweight on ARM? FullPageOS is a stripped down version of armbian for the RasPi that only runs a fullscreen browser. But with tabs.
Browser only OS
1 project | /r/RASPBERRY_PI_PROJECTS | 22 Aug 2021

FullPageOS may fit your needs: https://github.com/guysoft/FullPageOS
Zuhause Bildschirm / Info-Screen
1 project | /r/de_EDV | 2 Jun 2021

firmware

Posts with mentions or reviews of firmware. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-27.

Rick Dangerous image 400 GB does not run properly!? (Noob in Linux and RasPi!)
1 project | /r/retropirates | 7 Dec 2023

the usual error is the image was made before the 8gb pi4 was released so is compatible with the 1,2 and 4gb models only without updating - for this error you can grab the latest boot file versions (kernel7l.img, start4.elf and the fixup4.dat are required for pi4) from here - https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/tree/master/boot - they go into the /boot partition of the microsd/usb/ssd overwriting the old versions.
Pi5 can't turn off LEDs
1 project | /r/raspberry_pi | 23 Nov 2023
Raspberry Pi 5
13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Sep 2023

But oddly enough, they don't support some screen resolutions: https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1202#issuecom...
[RPi4] classic install or GenPi64
2 projects | /r/Gentoo | 2 Sep 2023

i went with the classic, you just need their special boot firmware (everything but the kernels, dtbs and overlay folder)
Pi4b/4Gb : Is there a workaround to keep WiFi working when booting up from a USB 3 flash drive? Aside from plugging another WiFi dongle in of course.
1 project | /r/RASPBERRY_PI_PROJECTS | 5 Jul 2023

USB3 and 2.4 GHz Wifi · Issue #1430 · raspberrypi/firmware
Issues running agent on Raspberry Pi
1 project | /r/MeshCentral | 28 May 2023

OK for anyone else experiencing this problem - seems to be due to a breaking change in Raspberry Pi OS! - https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1795
State of CRT RGB output on Raspberry Pi 4?
3 projects | /r/crtgaming | 12 Apr 2023

RetroArch can switch resolution like you said (https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/11590), and this fixes the bug (https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1357) that the new DRM interface does not work for switching DPI displays (like our SCART hats.
POE Fan controller on RPI w/ Ubuntu 22
1 project | /r/raspberry_pi | 12 Feb 2023

Based on https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1734 a kernel change may have caused my problem. I will check this tomorrow.
Solutions for "shimmering" text on old black and white CRT?
1 project | /r/crt | 24 Jan 2023
My remote Pi for my ADSB is going bad
3 projects | /r/raspberry_pi | 26 Dec 2022

Those happened ~9 seconds after startup and it's a known error, so it's probably fine.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing FullPageOS and firmware you can also consider the following projects:

kiauh - Klipper Installation And Update Helper

ipctool - Simple tool (and library) for checking IP camera hardware

ungoogled-chromium - Google Chromium, sans integration with Google

pwnagotchi - (⌐■_■) - Deep Reinforcement Learning instrumenting bettercap for WiFi pwning.

Alpine-Linux-GUI - How to install GUI on Alpine Linux

Entware - Ultimate repo for embedded devices

Framework-Laptop-13 - Documentation for the Mainboard and other modules in the Framework Laptop 13

wor-flasher - Legal utility that runs on RPiOS to flash another SD card with Windows 10/11

vesta - Indoor environment monitoring on a Raspberry Pi with HomeKit integration. I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, MQTT. Node.js, Python (and MicroPython!), Arduino, C, C++.

RPi4 - Raspberry Pi 4 UEFI Firmware Images

OctoPrint - OctoPrint is the snappy web interface for your 3D printer!

circle - A C++ bare metal environment for Raspberry Pi with USB (32 and 64 bit)