rpi-eeprom VS log2ram

I don't have Pi 5 to check this, but from what I've read, it does not support PPS. And such support is required; otherwise, even with a source that supports PPS, the connection will behave in a non-PPS fashion.

Apparently, cable quality is also demonstrating itself to be a significant factor in the Pi 5 power supply environment.

Regarding both these points:

https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/issues/497

I should note, I updated the eeprom, USB hub, and network firmware using the images provided from the following repository: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom. So it certainly isn't a corrupted eeprom chip, and if it was I wouldn't be able to boot the old installation I pulled from my backup drive.

Its a known issue with the current Pi 4 boot firmware. The net install option is trying to look for a keyboard and gets confused with some HIDs.

I was working on a final project for my class and needed an adc. So I ordered an ADS1115 and I had to solder the pins onto it. I've never soldered before, but I tried my best. Didn't look amazing, but didn't look like any pins were getting shorted so I plugged it in to the Pi. I then noticed that my ssh disconnected and couldn't reconnect. Tried plugging in the HDMI and there was no video output. I tried flashing a new OS onto it, didn't work. Tried EEPROM recovery from here and it didn't work. So I think I killed the Pi. It doesn't feel like it's getting warmed up or anything.

See https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/blob/master/firmware/release-notes.md

I try to reset the pi as factory settings (following this github advice). I use pi-imager to set my SD card to lead the pi using USB boot priority and plug a USB key with raspbian OS (no desktop) and now getting green screen when booting. Think that the pi is dead.

I think it was this one:

https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/blob/master/firmwa...

I had the same problem as you, updated my eeprom and the problem was fixed

Firmware: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/releases/tag/v2020.09.03-138a1

Reducing logging, logging to ram and writing to the sdcard once a day helps longevity a lot, especially with quality sd cards.

99% of the time it's the verbose logging of application servers that is the culprit of sdcard failures.

https://github.com/azlux/log2ram

I always use this: https://github.com/azlux/log2ram

If you've got other issues then it's quite likely that lots of small writes from logging and similar has worn out the SD card, mounting the SD card as read only or installing log2ram could prevent it happening to another SD card.

> writing permanent its log files and swap partition

If this is the problem, the solutions are no swap and log2ram https://github.com/azlux/log2ram

I also noticed that Armbian logs to a ramdisk. I didn't investigate the implementation and if its contents survive a reboot.

The only real problems for me are that the SD card will eventually fail no matter what (I mean, much sooner than a SDD or HDD) and that there are basically no Pis at sale at a reasonable price. As a platform it is nearly dead.

For Pi-hole, I have an Rpi Zero with $10 Usb-to-Ethernet adapter, SD-card barely written (with Log2Ram) to avoid wear. Running about 3 years now almost unattended (besides security updates).

In addition to the other helpful suggestions you’ve received, look into using Log2Ram. It does what it sounds like, puts log writes in ram and then writes them to disk on a slower cadence that doesn’t work your SD card that much.

https://github.com/azlux/log2ram

Log files are a bit trickier. I want these to stick around between reboots, so just storing them on a ramdisk wouldn't really work. Thankfully, log2ram solves this problem. Written primarily for Raspberry Pi machines, it works fine on x86-64 laptops. This stores /var/log in RAM but will sync the contents to disk from time to time, ideal for our needs.