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    Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update)

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      SuperNu69 @mitu
      last edited by

      @mitu - Thanks for the heads up!

      --SN

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        Hotmud9
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        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!

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          bennyblunts
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          @BuZz Thank you for the fix sir!

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            ohmycommodore
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            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.

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              Lolonois @paffley
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              @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.

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                mitu Global Moderator @Lolonois
                last edited by

                @Lolonois That's not the issue though and it's not how you fix it.

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                  mitu Global Moderator @ohmycommodore
                  last edited by

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

                  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?

                  Yes, even if you changed the password, you'll still be able to log in - with your changed password - and re-apply the auto-login setting.

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                    Lolonois @mitu
                    last edited by

                    @mitu Well YMMV but it fits to the OP.

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                      mitu Global Moderator @Lolonois
                      last edited by

                      @Lolonois It's not the same issue. The problem reported happens because of an OS upgrade which breaks auto-login. The autostart.sh script is not modified by the OS upgrades so re-editing it doesn't fix anything.

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                        cschultz099
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                        The easiest way to fix it is to first login with username: pi Password: raspberry
                        then go to raspi-config 0_1542863665706_tutorial-retropie-02-01f.jpg
                        Select Change User password 0_1542864006915_raspi-config.png
                        Set to auto login in the options
                        And you are done your pi should start normally and login without manually having to out in the password.

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                          Archanfel
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                          I am also getting the auto-login after updating the OS, but something is wrong, the default login and password aren't working, and I never mess with those anyway. Whats more, my NOOBS recovery won't respond to the shift key during boot-up, so I can't even repair or edit anything. What did that blasted update do??

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                            cschultz099 @Archanfel
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                            @Archanfel Try to reinstall retropie

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                              thezoof
                              last edited by

                              I got the same issue and setting boot options worked as always for me.

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                                bryinvegas
                                last edited by

                                I having the same problem, I’m getting in and changed password but it keeps booting to the command prompt screen . When I go to rasp config and try to change boot options like suggested in many thread reply’s but it reboots to the command prompt screen and won’t boot to ES.

                                Is the a way yo get to RetroPie setup from command prompt to change settings?

                                Thanks

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                                  mitu Global Moderator @bryinvegas
                                  last edited by

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

                                  Is the a way yo get to RetroPie setup from command prompt to change settings?

                                  Run

                                  sudo ~/Retropie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh
                                  

                                  and you'll have the RetroPie script started and you can make changes.

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                                    bryinvegas @mitu
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                                    @mitu thanks so much

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                                      Potatopops9 @paffley
                                      last edited by Potatopops9

                                      @paffley HELLLLPPPP i rebooted my pi 3 after updating everthing and this happened! I SPENT OVER $200 ON THIS :( i kinda tired to type other things in but it dosnt work SERIOUSLY WHAT IS THE PASSWORD!!!!!!

                                      HELP.jpg

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                                        mitu Global Moderator @Potatopops9
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                                        @Potatopops9 The solution is in this topic - have you tried applying the fixes suggested ? For the record, you're supposed to write pi at the login prompt and press enter, then write the password (raspberry). You've wrote sudo passwd pi , password instead.

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                                          BuZz administrators @Potatopops9
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                                          @Potatopops9 I'd get a refund!

                                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                            Potatopops9 @mitu
                                            last edited by Potatopops9

                                            @mitu what so what do i do ? PS im using this on my raspbery pi 3b+ booting retropi 4.4 i think

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