Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update)

RedBatman

So has this been fixed? Or should I still avoid updating for now?

Sano

@redbatman I don't think it's fixed, but the workaround is pretty simple, so you don't have to refrain from updating if you have to update (IMHO), provided you're aware the issue and have some basic knowledge.
This is an upstream bug of raspbian systemd and/or raspi-config packages, as said by @BuZz earlier, so technically not a retropie bug.

particle

@rad_schuhart is this also valid for any time the password for the pi account is changed?
(Just reset the autologin, and all is well)
the plus side is that you have a less guessable SSH login on your network.

mitu

@particle said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

@rad_schuhart is this also valid for any time the password for the pi account is changed?

No, changing the password doesn't impact the autologin part.

particle

@mitu That's what I was hoping. Thanks for the verification

SuperPitendo

SOLVED!!!

At least in my case...

I had the same issue and (I had this issue also in the past) the only thing I´ve done was:

RetroPie-Setup -> Configuration/Tools -> Autostart -> Start Emulationstation at boot

I guess this re-enables it. It worked for me.
Hopefully for you guys too!

vokitak

@billmet68 type this:
login: pi
password: raspberry
Then do this:
at command prompt, type sudo raspi-config
select option 3 in menu (Boot Options)
select option B1 (Desktopp/CLI)
select option B2 (Console Autologin)

JRM

@vokitak This does not work. When I enter the login and password given it just says login incorrect and goes back to asking for my login again. How do you get to the point where you can type in a command again?

Better still, has anyone found a username and password default that actually works?

Feeling quite depressed by all this, which I am only trying to set up because this was a birthday present for my 11-year-old child. GRRRRRR!

mitu

@jrm said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

Better still, has anyone found a username and password default that actually works?

That's the default user/password for Raspbian - it has been since the beginning, when the Pi was released. If it doesn't work, then maybe you changed it - in this case there's nothing we can do about it.

paffley

Default Instructions for pi: (Unless you have changed the default user/pass on your pi)

*Keyboard required

login: pi
password: raspberry (this does not move the curser but is actually inputting the password when you type)

Press Enter on keyboard

Emulation Station will now boot up

Now go to: RetroPie-Setup -> Configuration/Tools -> Autostart -> Start Emulationstation at boot

Exit Retropie-Setup

……………………..
You will have to repeat the above with every update (for now).

residentjim

Hi, what about this:

i Used the new berryboot version 20180929 with a stock retropie 4.4 image,i did a full system update(apt-get upgrade)

And after i did a reboot and before it does the reboot it got stuck with this message:

systemd[1]: caught <ABRT.>, dumped core as pid 7450.
systemd[1]: Freezing execution.

any suggestions?

HappySpaceInvdr

@Sano said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

@BuZz This reminds me of something reported here a few months ago... Too bad they didn't take your case into account.

Here is the simpliest way to fix this:

at command prompt, type sudo raspi-config

select option 3 in menu (Boot Options)

select option B1 (Desktopp/CLI)

select option B2 (Console Autologin)

Then Ok, exit all the way and restart.

Still an issue in 4.4.3.

For some reason, I wasn't able to login at the prompt on my TV screen, using my "pi" account, but I was able to SSH in from a laptop (using the exact same credentials) and run it.

BuZz

@HappySpaceInvdr It's not a retropie issue but an underlying OS issue. It's unrelated to the version of RetroPie.

DarkkMatter

Same issue here only after updating. I'm going to apply the fixes listed above, and thanks for them.

Confirmed that what Paffley2 typed above works. Auto-logged right into Emulation Station.

mitu

Just a heads-up, the newest updates to Raspbian (probably incorporating the latest Debian minor release ) also include a systemd update that will break auto-login again.

SuperNu69

@mitu - Thanks for the heads up!

--SN

Hotmud9

I figured it out! I had the exact same problem, and even though it doesn't look like anything is being input to the password field, it still notices your keystrokes, which I think is a security measure. Anyways, if nothing above works, try typing "raspberry." When I typed nothing and pressed "enter", it didn't work, but by typing "raspberry", it worked perfectly!

bennyblunts

@BuZz Thank you for the fix sir!

ohmycommodore

Taking note of this issue again and have a question... ok I see the workaround, but what happens if you HAVE changed your login/password? Is that still active, and therefore entering that is the only change to this workaround?

I'm just reacting to the "there's nothing we can do about it" comment.

Lolonois

@paffley exactly. I prefer the CLI to reenable autostart into emulationstation: After

aptitude update && aptitude -y safe-upgrade

I ssh to the retropie as pi user, edit

/opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh

and add

emulationstation

since it got eaten by the update somehow.

Save. Exit. Reboot. Smile.