Camera board • Re: How to perform a clean OS installation test ?

How to perform a clean OS installation test ?

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These commands are advised :

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perform a clean OS installation testuname -acat /etc/os-releaserpicam-hello --versionapt list python3-picamera2

How to perform a clean OS installation test ?

Thanks in advance from Hans in the Netherlands

Whatever software you eventually want to run, if your camera is not detected it's best to go back to the simplest starting point. We would recommend starting with an HDMI monitor and keyboard connected directly to your Pi for this step, simply as it rules out complications and makes troubleshooting easier.
Download the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS for your Pi and flash it onto your SD card. You can do this using the Raspberry Pi Imager tool.
Connect the camera carefully to your Pi. Connect it directly using the cable and without any mux or extender boards.
Insert the SD card into your Pi and power it up. When it first boots, let it perform all its updates. Otherwise you can perform the updates afterwards using "sudo apt update" followed by "sudo apt full-upgrade".
Once you've rebooted again, change absolutely nothing. Do not follow any tutorials. Do not change any configuration parameters.
At a command line prompt, enter "rpicam-hello --list-cameras" and press Enter. It will print a list of detected cameras and their operating modes to the console.
If you have a screen and keyboard attached, you can also enter just "rpicam-hello" and you should see a camera preview window for about 5 seconds.

Statistics: Posted by B.Goode — Sat Jun 27, 2026 3:09 pm