Setup:RPI
Resources
http://elinux.org/RPi_Beginners
http://elinux.org/RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup#Copying_the_image_to_an_SD_Card_on_Windows
First Boot
Flash your RPi with a vanilla build of debian
Connect to your TV, net and apply power. In order for the HDMI to detect my TV I needed to have the TV set to the correct channel [b]before[/b] powering up the RPi.
Let the debian first boot setup run through, the on screen notes stated that the code may hang. I found that just leaving the process to run it will complete after about 5 minutes.
Login
Login for the first time.
username: pi
password: raspberry
Change Default Password
It important to change the default user password in order to procect your RPi security when connected to the Internet.
Enter the following command to change pi
password
passwd
The follow the instructions, note the programme will discourage the use of weak passsword, consider adding at least one capital leter and one number.