Raspberry Pi 2, 3.5 LCD?

[andrewsm]

Hi, does anybody know how I can setup this bloody display I got from amazon?? Ive managed to screw up my operating system upteen times and still cant get this thing to work as a monitor. White screen all time.

Cheers

Mark

BTW... fairly new to linux etc so an easy step by step would be good.

 

[Mr20to5]

Hi pal,

Not got a screen for mine, but if you search "set up 3.5" screen on pi 2" on you tube there appears to be some really good clear step by step videos.

Good luck

 

[andrewsm]

Iv tried a few but all that happens is either I get still a white screen or my pi gives a blank screen. Ideally looking for someone who has set one of these up and can guide me though what they did. Find all the commands confusing

 

[Brettster]

you could try booting up one of the ready made distros with the drivers already setup for an adafruit display, a lot of the screens are based on the adafruit one.
theres some instructions and a couple of readymade images here
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-2-2-pitft-hat-320-240-primary-display-for-raspberry-pi/easy-install

at least you can test if your screen is working ok