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    • meleuM
      meleu @dildo_baggins
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      @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?

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      • dildo_bagginsD
        dildo_baggins
        last edited by 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) :)

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        • dildo_bagginsD
          dildo_baggins @meleu
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          @meleu i ran update all packages

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

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            • meleuM
              meleu @dildo_baggins
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              @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.

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              • dildo_bagginsD
                dildo_baggins @BuZz
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                @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....

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                • meleuM
                  meleu @dildo_baggins
                  last edited by

                  @dildo_baggins Unable to reproduce your issue here...

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                  • meleuM
                    meleu @dildo_baggins
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                    @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...

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                    • dildo_bagginsD
                      dildo_baggins @meleu
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                      @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.

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                      • dildo_bagginsD
                        dildo_baggins
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                        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

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu @dildo_baggins
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                          @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.

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                          • dildo_bagginsD
                            dildo_baggins @dildo_baggins
                            last edited by 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

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                            • meleuM
                              meleu @dildo_baggins
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                              @dildo_baggins
                              compared with mine, where yours has console=serial0,115200, mine has console=ttyAMA0,115200. Try to change it.

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                              • dildo_bagginsD
                                dildo_baggins @meleu
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                                i disabled serial all together via raspi-config (not showing up in cmdline.txt anymore...

                                dmesg | grep tty
                                [ 0.000000] Kernel command line: 8250.nr_uarts=0 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1824 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=984 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa22082 bcm2709.serial=0x73c1d5f6 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:C1:D5:F6 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.uart_clock=48000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=tty3 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait quiet loglevel=3 consoleblank=0 logo.nologo
                                [ 0.000226] console [tty3] enabled
                                [ 1.394416] 3f201000.uart: ttyAMA0 at MMIO 0x3f201000 (irq = 87, base_baud = 0) is a PL011 rev2
                                [ 17.697306] input: 8Bitdo NES30 Pro as /devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:13/0005:3820:0009.0001/input/input0

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                                • dildo_bagginsD
                                  dildo_baggins
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                                  i am not using the GPIO (or any peripheral save, USB or Blutooth controller) at all on my rpi3..

                                  https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=8075

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                                  • meleuM
                                    meleu @dildo_baggins
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                                    @dildo_baggins My suggestion is to undo all the changes you made in /boot/cmdline.txt. I'm sure the problem is there. I'm not having this issue here, so if you wanna try my version of this file, take it:

                                    dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=ttyAMA0,115200 console=tty3 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait quiet loglevel=3 consoleblank=0
                                    
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                                    • dildo_bagginsD
                                      dildo_baggins @meleu
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                                      @meleu why would i do this if this is suggested in the FAQ as how to hide boot text? https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-hide-the-boot-text

                                      this is a bug that needs to be addressed. it didnt occur in previous builds.

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                                      • BuZzB
                                        BuZz administrators
                                        last edited by BuZz

                                        making demands will not help your cause (especially when people are trying to help you). I recommend trying out what @meleu has suggested, and go from there.

                                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                        • dildo_bagginsD
                                          dildo_baggins @BuZz
                                          last edited by dildo_baggins

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

                                          making demands will not help your cause (especially when people are trying to help you).

                                          im trying to get a more definitive answer. i have done what was asked and im still getting the same here.

                                          i make no demands just providing you guys the details as it happens. and following your process..

                                          appreciate all the work you guys are doing. i think its an amazing product please no disrespect here.

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                                          • dildo_bagginsD
                                            dildo_baggins
                                            last edited by dildo_baggins

                                            (0_1475268113982_1.jpg

                                            this is what i see when i exit emulationstation and in the background when i exit and enter games (NO Launch Menu)

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