Error instaling Retropie 4.6 on Raspbian Buster in a Rpi4 4GbRam

[beyondthegrave]

I perform the basic install but it doesn't complete because a missing file Retroarch when cloning from source.

[mitu]

The log file you posted cannot be download, I get a Google account prompt. Post the log file - or the portion with the error - on pastebin.com.

[beyondthegrave]

The error said:

Could not successfully build retroarch - Retroarch - front end to libreto emulator cores - required by all lr-* emulators (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch/retroarch not found).

[beyondthegrave]

@beyondthegrave

[mitu]

There should be a log file in $HOME/RetroPie/logs/ $HOME/RetroPie-Setup/logs/, which contains the actual error. I was referring to that file's contents. You can remote the existing logs, then attempt another installation to get a fresh log file.

[Darksavior]

@mitu It's $HOME/Retropie-Setup/logs/

[beyondthegrave]

I can't find that log.

I use this tutorial " https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Manual-Installation/ " to install Retropie in Raspbian Buster version.

How I can delete all the Retropie-Setup directory to get a clean and fresh intallation.

[mitu]

@beyondthegrave said in Error instaling Retropie 4.6 on Raspbian Buster in a Rpi4 4GbRam:

How I can delete all the Retropie-Setup directory to get a clean and fresh intallation.

Just delete it using rm, then clone it again.

[beyondthegrave]

@mitu I don't know what is the complete command.
I have to text only "rm RetroPie-Setup" or I have to use sudo too? This my first time handling a Raspbery Pi.

[mitu]

@beyondthegrave said in Error instaling Retropie 4.6 on Raspbian Buster in a Rpi4 4GbRam:

I have to text only "rm RetroPie-Setup" or I have to use sudo too?

No, sudo shouldn't be needed.

This my first time handling a Raspbery Pi.

Then I suggest you install from a pre-made image that you can download from retropie.org.uk/download.

[beyondthegrave]

Then I suggest you install from a pre-made image that you can download from retropie.org.uk/download.

But the tutorial link in that page only install from the source, and not the downloaded one pre-made image that you recommend me which is in my download folder.

[mitu]

A manual installation is preferred when you already have a system installed and perhaps some other things installed on it. If you're not in that situation, then you should start with a pre-made image and not a manual installation. It's just an alternative method of getting RetroPie working on a Raspberry Pi.

The RetroPie image is based on Raspbian Lite, so if you're starting from scratch, there's no reason to prefer a manual installation over the premade image.

[Oldies4ever]

Hello,
I got the same issue here.

From the Log File:

...
CC tasks/task_decompress.c
CC led/drivers/led_rpi.c
LD retroarch
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_core.o: in function gl_core_shader::Framebuffer::init()': shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x384): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D'
/usr/bin/ld: shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x4d4): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_core.o: in function gl_core_shader::Pass::build_semantic_uint(unsigned char*, slang_semantic, unsigned int)':
shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0xa74): undefined reference to glUniform1ui' /usr/bin/ld: shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0xaa8): undefined reference to glUniform1ui'
/usr/bin/ld: shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0xaf0): undefined reference to glUniform1ui' /usr/bin/ld: shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0xb0c): undefined reference to glUniform1ui'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_core.o: in function gl_core_shader::Pass::build_commands(gl_core_shader::Texture const&, gl_core_shader::Texture const&, gl_core_viewport const&, float const*)': shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x1860): undefined reference to glBindBufferBase'
/usr/bin/ld: shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x1a2c): undefined reference to glBindBufferBase' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_core.o: in function gl_core_cross_compile_program':
shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x5780): undefined reference to glGetUniformBlockIndex' /usr/bin/ld: shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x57a0): undefined reference to glGetUniformBlockIndex'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_core.o: in function gl_core_filter_chain_create_from_preset': shader_gl_core.cpp:(.text+0x76bc): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl.o: in function gl2_read_viewport': gl.c:(.text+0x758): undefined reference to glMapBufferRange'
/usr/bin/ld: gl.c:(.text+0x7cc): undefined reference to glUnmapBuffer' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl.o: in function gl2_load_texture_image.constprop.26':
gl.c:(.text+0x2168): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/./libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.o: in function gl_query_extension':
gl_capabilities.c:(.text+0x84): undefined reference to glGetStringi' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl_core.o: in function gl_core_set_texture_frame':
gl_core.c:(.text+0x308): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x420): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl_core.o: in function video_texture_load_gl_core': gl_core.c:(.text+0x5d4): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D'
/usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x6f0): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl_core.o: in function gl_core_read_viewport':
gl_core.c:(.text+0x904): undefined reference to glMapBufferRange' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x94c): undefined reference to glUnmapBuffer'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl_core.o: in function gl_core_destroy_resources': gl_core.c:(.text+0xa84): undefined reference to glBindVertexArray'
/usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0xba0): undefined reference to glDeleteSync' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0xd54): undefined reference to glDeleteVertexArrays'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl_core.o: in function gl_core_init': gl_core.c:(.text+0x1c10): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D'
/usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x1f68): undefined reference to glGenVertexArrays' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x1f70): undefined reference to glBindVertexArray'
/usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x1f78): undefined reference to glBindVertexArray' /usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers/gl_core.o: in function gl_core_frame':
gl_core.c:(.text+0x2b70): undefined reference to glBindVertexArray' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x2e14): undefined reference to glBindVertexArray'
/usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x3368): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x3454): undefined reference to glClientWaitSync'
/usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x345c): undefined reference to glDeleteSync' /usr/bin/ld: gl_core.c:(.text+0x35a0): undefined reference to glFenceSync'
/usr/bin/ld: obj-unix/release/gfx/drivers_font/gl_core_raster_font.o: in function gl_core_raster_font_upload_atlas': gl_core_raster_font.c:(.text+0x1d0): undefined reference to glTexStorage2D'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [Makefile:201: retroarch] Error 1
/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup
Could not successfully build retroarch - RetroArch - frontend to the libretro emulator cores - required by all lr-* emulators (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch/retroarch not found).

Log ended at: Wed May 13 17:40:33 -03 2020
Total running time: 0 hours, 4 mins, 53 secs

[mitu]

@Oldies4ever How are you installing RetroPie ? RetroArch installs fine from source with the latest RetroPie version.
Please add the info requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

[Oldies4ever]

Hello @mitu

Thank you for your reply.

You'll find the requested Info below:

Pi Model or other hardware: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1 4GB - Compatible: raspberrypi,4-model-bbrcm,bcm2711
OS: Raspian Buster 10.4 Lite
Power Supply used: Original Power Supply - 15.3W / 5.1V / 3.0A DC output
RetroPie Version Used: 4.6.1
Built From: Source - https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git
USB Devices connected: Keyboard
Controller used: Keyboard
Error messages received: "Could not successfully build retroarch - RetroArch - frontend to the libretro emulator cores - required by all lr-* emulators (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch/retroarch not found)."
Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): N/A
Guide used: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Manual-Installation/
File: N/A
Emulator: Retroarch

Please see the complete log file: https://pastebin.com/pUh02qLn

[mitu]

Can't reproduce the error - did you modify anything in your config.txt (disabling KMS) ? Don't you have a binary installation option for RetroArch ?

[Oldies4ever]

Hello @mitu

Thank you very much for your hint about KMS in the config.txt file.
I really didn't paid attention to this.
It was really commented, I don't know why. I didn't ever edit this file.
Now the installation has finished successfully.

The solution was really uncomment the two lines below regarding KMS dtoverlay into /boot/config.txt (and restart) :

[pi4]
# Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver on top of the dispmanx display stack
dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d
max_framebuffers=2

[all]
dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d
start_x=0
gpu_mem=256
hdmi_enable_4kp60=1

Thank's a lot for your help. I hope this topic may help many other friends to enjoy Retropie.

Kind Regards.