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- Make sure to expand the filesystem, or you won't have enough room to install the JDK.
- If you are using the device primarily with JavaFX, you will probably not want to select "Enable Boot to Desktop". JavaFX on the Pi takes over the whole screen and does not interact with the Linux desktop.
- Under "Advanced Options" you can select "Memory Split" to allocate memory to the graphics processor. A 50/50 split will let you get most use out of JavaFX accelerated graphics.
- If you are using JavaFX over ethernet, it can be convenient to turn on the SSH server under "Advanced Options". Since JavaFX takes over input devices, it can be hard to stop an application if you don't have an SSH connection to it from another machine.
Because of the way JavaFX is run, it is sensitive to the system screen blank timer. To disable the screen blank timer, edit the file /etc/kbd/config and change the lines for BLANK_TIME and POWERDOWN_TIME to be 0 (disable), and reboot. If not disabled, many applications will appear to stop after 30 minutes or so of use.
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If you are connecting to your Pi over the network, you can save some time by setting a host name, and enabling ssh access for it in |
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