# \[SOLVED\] Enable DietPI boot to Pimoroni HyperPixel display **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [9 April 2022 17:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496 "2022-04-09T17:16:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 17:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/1 "2022-04-09T17:16:32Z")
Hi, first time I install dietPI and is very nice, but I need the option to auto-boot to my external Pimoroni display attached via GPIO. Using raspby-config the option it’s “auto-login to tty” or something similar, what’s the same option to show the output to my display in dietPI? Thanks a lot! PS: I need it because I’m using my raspberry with pihole and PADD to display the stats, here’s my config: ![](https://i.imgur.com/fxRmN5v.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 17:31 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/2 "2022-04-09T17:31:25Z")
have a look to dietpi-autostart. Select option 7 if you like to login to CLI ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 18:24 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/3 "2022-04-09T18:24:52Z")
Uhm, I’ve already done it. I suspect this is due to the driver, but I also installed it, so I don’t understand why the display doesn’t show anything. Any idea to solve this trouble? ---
**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 19:01 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/4 "2022-04-09T19:01:24Z")
Make sure the PADD script is also executed at boot. And can you config somewhere in PADD which output is used? BTW dietpi-cloudshell also allows to show system stats (including some pihole stats) on an external display. ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 19:10 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/5 "2022-04-09T19:10:48Z")
Yes’ it’s enabled but the display simply does show nothing, blank. I found this interesting thread here on the forum: [https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-rpi-4-hyperpixel-4/3936/1](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-rpi-4-hyperpixel-4/3936/1) so I think the problem is the install script of the drivers that uses the /boot/config but dietpi uses /boot/dietpi/dietpi-config file. I tried to edit it but it’s weird, I should insert those lines to the boot (as my old raspbian installation) ```nohighlight dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d max_framebuffers=2 dtoverlay=hyperpixel4,touchscreen-inverted-3,touchscreen-inverted-3 display_rotate=3 enable_dpi_lcd=1 dpi_group=2 dpi_mode=87 dpi_output_format=0x7f216 dpi_timings=480 0 10 16 59 800 0 15 113 15 0 0 0 60 0 32000000 6 ``` How can I pass this to /boot/config? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 19:44 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/6 "2022-04-09T19:44:29Z")
/boot/dietpi/dietpi-config is a script, it replaces raspi-config. So don’t edit dietpi-config or you will maybe break the script. You can run dietpi-config from CLI to set the graphic driver there. This script than changes the settings in /boot/config.txt ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 19:46 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/7 "2022-04-09T19:46:06Z")
I guess you are mixing thinks. /boot/dietpi/dietpi-config is not a configuration file. This is a shell script you can use to configure your entire system. It is similar to raspi-config. The file you are looking for is /boot/config.txt. This is the standard RPi OS configuration file where you need to add your stuff. The file is available on DietPi as well, because DietPi is nothing else than a very basic RPI OS. Theoretically you are able to install raspi-config if you like. EDIT: Dammit, I’m to slow 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 20:36 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/8 "2022-04-09T20:36:44Z")
Oh sorry I made some confusion, I edited and corrected the /boot/config.txt file and is the same as my old Raspbian but the display still doesn’t work. I also installed the RPi.GPIO library for python and enabled the dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d, but nothing. Installed again the Pimorni script: [https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/tree/pi4](https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/tree/pi4) but nothing. The display driver doesn’t communicate with dietPI. I don’t know what else try, suggestions? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [9 April 2022 21:02 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/9 "2022-04-09T21:02:29Z")
maybe you would need to activate I2C dietpi-config \> 4 : Advanced Options \> I2C state ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2022 01:53 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/10 "2022-04-10T01:53:31Z")
Unfortunately no. The display is still not working. I’m curious to know how this guy [https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-rpi-4-hyperpixel-4/3936/1](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-rpi-4-hyperpixel-4/3936/1) has done… ---
**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2022 03:06 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/11 "2022-04-10T03:06:08Z")
Can you post the output of curl -sSL [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/master/hyperpixel4-debug.sh](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/master/hyperpixel4-debug.sh) | bash And do you have a hyperpixel4.dtbo in /boot/overlays? BTW are you using a RPi 4? There are a lot of issues on github with RPI 4s and black screens. Edit: It’s a bug since bullseye, see [https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/issues/155](https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/issues/155) Some solutions were this [https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/issues/155#issuecomment-966455983](https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/issues/155#issuecomment-966455983) or to use dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d instead of dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d in the config.txt Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2022 05:57 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/12 "2022-04-10T05:57:25Z")
Wow, thank you really a lot, at least I’m not stupid but is/was a bug! Although they’re talking about the touch version, this worked fine also for my non-touch! Now I need only to rotate it, because the command doesn’t work, if you have another suggestions I would thank you again 😃 First start with ```nohighlight dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/Nqq5lsb.jpeg) After replaced with ```nohighlight dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d ``` the correct resolution is set ![](https://i.imgur.com/YA66mbF.jpeg) But rotate still doesn’t work ```nohighlight root@DietPi:~# hyperpixel4-rotate left HyperPixel 4: Square - Display/Touch Rotation This rotate utility only works with the Raspberry Pi OS desktop version or X-based alternatives. Rotation requires hardware support on the Pi 4 or Pi 400 Ensure "dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d" is enabled in /boot/config.txt ``` My actual config.txt ```nohighlight display_rotate=3 dtoverlay=hyperpixel4 gpio=0-25=a2 enable_dpi_lcd=1 dpi_group=2 dpi_mode=87 dpi_output_format=0x7f216 dpi_timings=480 0 10 16 59 800 0 15 113 15 0 0 0 60 0 32000000 6 dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d ``` Hope this can help other people! ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2022 06:50 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/13 "2022-04-10T06:50:36Z")
Found also the solution to rotate it! ```nohighlight dtoverlay=hyperpixel4 gpio=0-25=a2 enable_dpi_lcd=1 dpi_group=2 dpi_mode=87 dpi_output_format=0x7f216 dpi_timings=480 0 10 16 59 800 0 15 113 15 0 0 0 60 0 32000000 6 display_rotate=3 dtoverlay=hyperpixel4-common dtoverlay=hyperpixel4-0x14 dtoverlay=hyperpixel4-0x5d ``` ![](https://i.imgur.com/alAGn6Q.jpeg) Now I need only to change the font, I’m already using my old setup but here looks different ```nohighlight CHARMAP=”UTF-8" CODESET=”guess” FONTFACE=”guess” FONTSIZE=”8x18" ``` Should be: ![](https://i.imgur.com/fxRmN5v.jpeg) Anyone know what’s the differences? Maybe is better if I open a new thread I think 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2022 12:00 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/14 "2022-04-10T12:00:16Z")
Try sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup [https://github.com/pi-hole/PADD/wiki/Sizes#the-sizes](https://github.com/pi-hole/PADD/wiki/Sizes#the-sizes) ---
**Author:** ![pdrift](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/pdrift/32/3306_2.png) [@pdrift](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/pdrift)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2023 09:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/15 "2023-01-09T09:21:43Z")
Hello, I just signed up because i’m having the same issue. I have a pi zero 2w with a hyperpixel 4.0 square and i’d like to get dietpi to work with my screen. I already have an sd card ready and i can ssh into it. I’ve tried editing the config.txt like the example above but it doesn’t work for me. I installed rpi.gpio and enabled I2C. do I need to install anything else. I have the screen running on Raspberry pi os its really easy on there just add one line to the config.txt and thats all. I made [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/104cmi2/comment/j3dmyk6/?context=3) nice portable and would love to get dietpi working on it. ---
**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2023 15:42 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/16 "2023-01-09T15:42:16Z")
What exactly did you add in `config.txt` and what is your display showing? Nothing? ---
**Author:** ![pdrift](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/pdrift/32/3306_2.png) [@pdrift](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/pdrift)\ **Post date:** [10 January 2023 06:22 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/17 "2023-01-10T06:22:37Z")
My screen is not showing anything. ```auto dtoverlay=hyperpixel4sq gpio=0-25a2 enable_dpi_lcd=1 dpi_group=2 dpi_mode=87 dpi_output_format=0x7f216 dpi_timings=480 0 10 16 59 800 0 15 113 15 0 0 0 60 0 32000000 6 dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d ``` ---
**Author:** ![giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/giuliomagnifico/32/1890_2.png) [@giuliomagnifico](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/giuliomagnifico)\ **Post date:** [10 January 2023 07:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/18 "2023-01-10T07:21:58Z")
With the update… I don’t remember which one, of DietPI, also my hyperpixel stopped working, I don’t remember what I did exactly but I installed something new (maybe new driver from Pimoroni? I relly don’t remember), anyway I also change the config.txt, now I’m using only: ```auto dtoverlay=vc4-kms-dpi-hyperpixel4,rotate=270,disable-touch dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d dtoverlay=RPi-backlight ``` Try only it, and if it doesn’t work try to reinstall again the dtoveralys: [GitHub - pimoroni/hyperpixel4: Driver for the Pimoroni HyperPixel 4.0" Touchscreen Display](https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4) ---
**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\ **Post date:** [10 January 2023 09:49 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/19 "2023-01-10T09:49:32Z")
the install process seems to be changed [PSA: HyperPixel 4 (Square & Rectangular) on Raspberry Pi OS 64bit 2022-04-04 · Issue #177 · pimoroni/hyperpixel4 · GitHub](https://github.com/pimoroni/hyperpixel4/issues/177) ---
**Author:** ![pdrift](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/pdrift/32/3306_2.png) [@pdrift](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/pdrift)\ **Post date:** [10 January 2023 14:51 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496/20 "2023-01-10T14:51:35Z")
Thanks for your help. I got it to work sorry if but the image is unstable. I used your older config. display\_rotate=3 dtoverlay=hyperpixel4 gpio=0-25=a2 enable\_dpi\_lcd=1 dpi\_group=2 dpi\_mode=87 dpi\_output\_format=0x7f216 dpi\_timings=480 0 10 16 59 800 0 15 113 15 0 0 0 60 0 32000000 6 dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d ![IMG20230110094334](https://dietpi.com/forum/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f0eea00cbfb38bbad66ae281fdef4706819f5d50.jpeg) [Next page](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/solved-enable-dietpi-boot-to-pimoroni-hyperpixel-display/6496.md?page=2)