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    I need help putting roms on my usb

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      _Moosh_ @Trailjacker
      last edited by _Moosh_

      @trailjacker it never even asked me for the ip, just the username and password to the pi... maybe because it’s connected directly to the computer via Ethernet cable?
      Also I can download stuff from the pi, but not upload, as you said

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        Trailjacker
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        Ok then one of two things may be happening:

        1. Permissions are incorrect.
        2. Your sd card is full. -> Just happened to me a few mins ago and gave the same error. I forgot to expand my file system when I replaced it with a bigger card :)

        If you think it may be the permissions you can try to reset them in the setup:

        type :

        sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh

        Then go to congi/tools and there should be a reset permissions option.

        If you think its a space issue you can run the 'df' command and see what your sd cad free space is. If it's a free space issue I might know why.

        I don't know how external drives work to answer your other question. Did you follow the guide for
        the USB Transfer Daemon and such when you connected your drives?

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          _Moosh_ @Trailjacker
          last edited by _Moosh_

          @trailjacker
          Ok, I will reset perms and check the sd card, thanks
          Oh, the 500gb isn’t here yet

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            _Moosh_ @Trailjacker
            last edited by

            @trailjacker I reset the perms and did df, but ssh still doesn’t work.. I don’t think the sd card is full, but df showed the space left in the HDD not the SD card.

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              Trailjacker
              last edited by Trailjacker

              How many gb of roms are on the external HD?

              Use the command 'df -Bm' to check the sd card. I'm curious if the roms copied from the HD to the sdcard filling it up.

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                _Moosh_ @Trailjacker
                last edited by

                @trailjacker I don’t really know anything about this, so here’s a picture of it. Bm is on top https://imgur.com/gallery/CJggw

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                  Trailjacker
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                  Yeah you only have 8% used so that isn't the issue.

                  Are you copying games to the rom folders? If so , right click the emulator folders you are having trouble with and click properties and make sure the permissions got set to 755.

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                    _Moosh_ @Trailjacker
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                    @trailjacker it is set to 755

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                      Trailjacker
                      last edited by

                      Have you tried coping through a usb drive?

                      https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Transferring-Roms#usb-stick

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                        _Moosh_ @Trailjacker
                        last edited by _Moosh_

                        @trailjacker I don’t have any spare usb’s :/
                        When the 500gb ext. HDD gets here, I can use that

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                          _Moosh_ @_Moosh_
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                          @_moosh_
                          I ended up just putting all the ps1 games on my new 500gb HDD, so solved

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