After flashing the Stretch image to a Revolution Pi (RevPi), the unit may not appear in an IP scanner and may reject a PuTTY connection because its IP address is unknown. Recover access locally first; the reported successful login used the German keyboard mapping correction described below.
Separate Network Discovery from Login
An absent scanner result does not establish whether the image failed, networking is unconfigured, or the unit received an unexpected address. Because the available evidence contains no network settings or diagnostic output, do not assign a speculative IP address. Use the RevPi console to test the flashed system independently of Ethernet and PuTTY.
Connect to the Local Console
- Connect an HDMI monitor to the RevPi.
- Connect a USB keyboard.
- Wait for the local login prompt.
- Enter the username
pi. - Try the password according to the keyboard mapping table.
| Condition | Username | Password entry | Evidence result |
|---|---|---|---|
| German QWERTZ keymap with matching key labels | pi |
raspberry |
Initial documented instruction |
| German QWERTZ keymap with a keyboard whose Y/Z labels differ | pi |
raspberrz |
Reported successful correction |
Correct the QWERTZ Y/Z Mismatch
The flashed image was reported to use a German QWERTZ keymap. If the attached keyboard is labeled differently, the final y in raspberry can be interpreted as z. In the documented case, entering pi with raspberrz restored access. Treat this as a key-position correction, not as evidence that every RevPi image has the same password.
Verify Recovery Before Troubleshooting Ethernet
Successful console login confirms that the image reaches its login environment and that the credential/keymap issue is resolved. Network discovery remains a separate fault path: inspect the active network configuration from the local session before retrying the IP scanner or PuTTY. The evidence does not identify a required address, interface configuration, or network command, so verify the installed image's actual settings rather than guessing them.
FAQ
What login worked after flashing the RevPi Stretch image?
The reported successful local-console login was username pi and password entry raspberrz when the German QWERTZ mapping caused a Y/Z mismatch.
Why does pi/raspberry fail on the RevPi console?
The image was reported to use a German QWERTZ keymap. On a keyboard with different Y/Z labeling, enter raspberrz so the mapped keystroke produces the intended final character.
How do I access a RevPi that is missing from an IP scanner?
Connect an HDMI monitor and USB keyboard, then test the local pi login. After console access succeeds, inspect the unit's active network configuration locally before retrying the scanner or PuTTY.