DRM_IOCTL_MODE_CREATE_DUMB failed: Cannot allocate memory failed to create account resource

[shadyaw]

@shavecat hi, i'm having the same issue, have you solved in some way?

[shavecat]

@shadyaw
Hey
Change the
gpu_mem=512

That's sort it up for me.

[shadyaw]

@shavecat thanks for the suggestion, can you help me doing this, how can I? And does it interfer with something that could not work preperly after this change?

[shavecat]

@shadyaw
sudo raspi-config
or in your optionts in retropie looks for config
and change there the mem.
dont think so works fine with me :)

[shadyaw]

@shavecat tried before at 256 but the issue remains, then tried at 512 the boot fail...... however thank you !

[shavecat]

@shadyaw
are u having the pi4b ?
if not try
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[pjft]

@shavecat you might try to change that flag and also change the GPU memory seeing in EmulationStation. Unfortunately video memory should no longer be an issue on the pi 4, but alas it still is, just a different one.

Still, there should be minimal advantages in using omx player instead of VLC on the pi4. I read your comment about the codec for some arcade videos, but you may choose to bulk convert them with handbrake or ffmpeg if it helps.

[shadyaw]

Yes I have the Pi4. You're right pjft, I'm gonna use VLC and convert the videos that need to be converted.

Thank you everyone for your help.

[shavecat]

@shadyaw
Let me know if it helps...
and if so how did u fix it right ?:)

[shavecat]

@shadyaw
so Guess im still having the issuuse ..
did someone got it fix ? or did u ?:))