runcommand blinking cursor (no launch menu)

[dildo_baggins]

Hello All,

Version: 4.0.3

runcommand settings:

use_art = "0"
disable_joystick = "1"
governor = ""
disable_menu = "0"

upon selecting a rom, i dont get the launch menu anymore (it shows the login prompt) eventually launches the game.

also from es if i attempt to access retropie setup, it goes to login prompt and never launches the option at all.

this started with the latest update. no other changes were made to a working setup.

note: the screenshot with the prompt in the background:

[dildo_baggins]

anyone? Buehler?

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins you need to provide more info. Use the template here:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

[dildo_baggins]

Pi Model: 3
RetroPie Version Used: latest 4.0.3
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: none
Controller used: 8bitdo NES30
Error messages received: see the above screenshot
Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide) : none but the base setup and the disabling of boot details.
File: (File with issue - with FULL path): screenshot provided
Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable) : All emulators
Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS)
How to replicate the problem: not sure beyond what i provided above as An fyi. i took a fresh install SD card. blased image unto sd card, NO issue...

THEN.. updated everything to 4.0.3. and ran this (no other config): https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-hide-the-boot-text

and it started occurring

[meleu]

I'm not sure, but the symptoms that you describe make me believe that the problem is in your es_systems.cfg.

can you please paste your /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg in pastebin.com ?

[dildo_baggins]

ok heres an interesting tidbit. if i quit emulation station either via the start button or hitting F2/ to command prompt then run "emulationstation" it does not prompt and the launcher menu becomes available.

i believe this may be a bug with 4.0.3.

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins
If exit and go back to emulationstation solves the problem, then I started to suspect another file: /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh

Tell us: were everything working fine before you updated to 4.0.3?

[dildo_baggins]

@meleu said in runcommand blinking cursor (no launch menu):

@dildo_baggins
If exit and go back to emulationstation solves the problem, then I started to suspect another file: /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh

Tell us: were everything working fine before you updated to 4.0.3?

Yep. everything was fine until this upgrade. and also i tested with a fresh install on 4.0.0 base image. once i patch to latest it occurs again.

here is my autostart.sh:

emulationstation #auto

thats it

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins
Can you detail what exactly you did for update to 4.0.3?

Did you simply go to retropie_setup and then chose "Update RetroPie-Setup script" and finish? Or did you update some other package?

[dildo_baggins]

Here is my es_systems.cfg (nothing that the TG16 and Genesis arent using the correct theme for some reason):

http://pastebin.com/NBtK42jK

(TOO MANY RULES... not enough fixing) :)

[dildo_baggins]

@meleu i ran update all packages

[BuZz]

Please format configs or use external site as detailed in the read me first sticky.

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins
A quote from https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first ;-)

Use markdown to format your posts - see http://commonmark.org/help/ - and put large logs on a pastebin type site like http://paste.ubuntu.com/ http://pastebin.com/ or similar.

I'm trying to reproduce it here right now.

[dildo_baggins]

@BuZz said in runcommand blinking cursor (no launch menu):

Please format configs or use external site as detailed in the read me first sticky.

done....

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins Unable to reproduce your issue here...

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins

Oh! You edited your previous post with more info...

THEN.. updated everything to 4.0.3. and ran this (no other config): https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-hide-the-boot-text

Everything makes sense now. I'm pretty sure that this is related to the configs you made to hide the boot text...

[dildo_baggins]

@meleu said in runcommand blinking cursor (no launch menu):

@dildo_baggins

Oh! You edited your previous post with more info...

THEN.. updated everything to 4.0.3. and ran this (no other config): https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-hide-the-boot-text

Everything makes sense now. I'm pretty sure that this is related to the configs you made to hide the boot text...

why would that matter if only these 2 items were done:

sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt

*change console=tty1 to console=tty3

And add quiet loglevel=3 logo.nologo at the end.*

this was done in the prior enviornment as well so as to boot to splash screen then emulation station.

i had this setting in this enviornment prior to 4.0.3 and all was well.

[dildo_baggins]

here is my cmdline.txt for your records (its all in one line):

more /boot/cmdline.txt
dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=serial0,115200 console=tty3 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait quiet loglevel=3 consoleblank=0 logo.nologo

[meleu]

@dildo_baggins There is a warning on https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-hide-the-boot-text saying:
make sure it is all on the same line!!!

Check it.

[dildo_baggins]

@dildo_baggins said in runcommand blinking cursor (no launch menu):

here is my cmdline.txt for your records (its all in one line):

more /boot/cmdline.txt
dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=serial0,115200 console=tty3 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait quiet loglevel=3 consoleblank=0 logo.nologo

@meleu check my response.... ITS ALL IN ONE LINE.....

this error looks very similar to this however adding the rc.local doesnt rsolve..

https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/1228