Updated Packages and now system shuts down before launching retropie

mitu

@DrSubsonic Do you get a login prompt as the last line on the screen ? Login with user pi and password raspberrypi, then run sudo raspi-config and configure the Auto-Login to Console in the Boot Options.

DrSubsonic

@mitu said in Updated Packages and now system shuts down before launching retropie:

@DrSubsonic Do you get a login prompt as the last line on the screen ? Login with user pi and password raspberrypi, then run sudo raspi-config and configure the Auto-Login to Console in the Boot Options.

I'm not sure if I did.. screen goes black too fast.

I will get a microSD card reader tomorrow so that i can at least make changes..

how can i set this so i can at least get to command prompt?

f4 doesnt seem to do anything

mitu

@DrSubsonic F4 works from Emulationstation, from what you're describing you don't get to Emulationstation. Are you using a proper power source ? Please add the info requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first to the topic.

DrSubsonic

@mitu

The system has a powersouce in the arcade unit.. and a LCD.. it was working perfectly before the software package update for a day.. and the shop sells a lot of these so I assume the power supply is correct.

I should be able to see whats going ifi can stop emulationstation from auto starting... or is it retropie that is autostarting...

DrSubsonic

i knew i should have backed up the sd card before i made any chances...

DrSubsonic

how do i configure the boot options exactly? is that done from windows on the sd card?

mitu

@DrSubsonic Emulationstation should run via autostart, there's no 'retropie' program/application. Did the image came pre-installed with the arcade ?

DrSubsonic

@mitu yes image came pre installed and running.

I got my sd card reader... about to see if i can change ES to not autorun

im guessing your right and its trying to launch without permission

mitu

@DrSubsonic said in Updated Packages and now system shuts down before launching retropie:

yes image came pre installed and running.

We don't support 3rd party images - see https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.
Moreover, commercial usage of RetroPie is forbidden by its license - so the seller has illegally sold it to you, RetroPie is free.

Use the image from retropie.org.uk/download if you want support here in the forums - or ask the seller for support.

DrSubsonic

@mitu the seller sold me the arcade system.. just came with retropie installed thats all.

im sure i could fix it if i booted into safe mode... how can you do that

DrSubsonic

Ok so im in.. got my CLI up and running...

ran sudo raspi-config and it did not ask for a username or password...

guess i need to do a full flash of a fresh install

Clyde

@DrSubsonic said in Updated Packages and now system shuts down before launching retropie:

@mitu the seller sold me the arcade system.. just came with retropie installed thats all.

If RetroPie came with the system, it was sold with the system.

@DrSubsonic said in Updated Packages and now system shuts down before launching retropie:

ran sudo raspi-config and it did not ask for a username or password...

That is normal in RetroPie. It's less secure than in most other Linux systems, but I guess it's just a compromise for convenience.

guess i need to do a full flash of a fresh install

That may be the best course of action if you neither can fix it by yourself nor get support from the seller.