Stuck in boot sequence after LCD driver install

IAmLambson

I should mention that I’m using the factory power supply for the 4B

quicksilver

You followed the "online" instructions listed here?

https://github.com/iUniker/iUniker-3.5TouchScreenNewDriver/blob/master/iUnike 3.5 inch touchscreen with case Instruction for PI 4.pdf

mitu

Can you post the /boot/config.txt file ?

IAmLambson

@quicksilver didnt work, unfortunately.. got to loading text and then went blank.. going to try the orig drivers and get the config file

IAmLambson

@mitu https://pastebin.com/G8Vtmj21

mitu

The driver installer disabled the new GPU drivers by commenting out the vc4-fkms-v3d overlay.

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

RetroPie will not work with this configuration on the Pi 4 - you should enable back the overlay and re-test.

IAmLambson

@mitu said in Stuck in boot sequence after LCD driver install:

The driver installer disabled the new GPU drivers by commenting out the vc4-fkms-v3d overlay.
[pi4]
# Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver on top of the dispmanx display stack
#dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d
#max_framebuffers=2
RetroPie will not work with this configuration on the Pi 4 - you should enable back the overlay and re-test.

That did the trick - thanks!

IAmLambson

@mitu follow up question.. If I attempt to go to terminal via this LCD screen (hitting F4 while in EmulationStation), I get a very similar situation as my original screenshot.. poor resolution of the text screen and it looks like it's frozen.. I am actually able to type a command if I want, however I can't actually see what I'm typing since it's just a frozen screen

mitu

Try changing the framebuffer_width/framebuffer_height and enable the overscan_scale option. See if it makes a difference, though my suspicion is that the video rotation might be causing this.

IAmLambson

@mitu Sorry it took me a bit to reply, have a 2month old and most of my "free time" is taken up with other stuff, lol... I just tried both of these options, both separately and together, and didn't seem to resolve it.. Where were you seeing the video rotation?

mitu

@IAmLambson said in Stuck in boot sequence after LCD driver install:

Where were you seeing the video rotation?

It'a parameter to the mhs35 overlay from the config.txt file you posted a previously:

dtoverlay=mhs35:rotate=90

IAmLambson

@mitu derp, dunno how i missed it.. what's strange is that is the default settings after installing the drivers. The 90 will put it in a landscape view, so I guess this screen is portrait out of the box (before the installation of the driver).. anyway, if I remove the rotate, the screen won't work (white screen), and so at the moment I have it set to 270 so that way it's back to landscape with the pi power plug at the top.. I tried accessing terminal with it upside down (rotate=90) and it was still happening...

I think at this point I'll just hook it up to a monitor, get all the pi settings I want, and then just avoid needing to go to terminal when on the mini screen.. thanks for your help with this