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    Unable to install gamecondriver-package

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      skidiver
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I'm trying to install the gamecondriver-package (exactly the db9-driver is important to me). The installation using /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh fails referring to the following log:

      Log started at: Tue 15 Oct 18:55:55 BST 2024
      
      RetroPie-Setup version: 4.7.1 (c7080175)
      System: rpi3 (armv7l) - Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) - Linux retropie 5.4.72-v7+ #1356 SMP Thu Oct 22 13:56:54 BST 2020 armv7l GNU/Linux
      
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      Installing dependencies for 'gamecondriver' : Gamecon & Db9 drivers GPIO drivers
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      
      
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      Installing 'gamecondriver' : Gamecon & Db9 drivers GPIO drivers
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver /home/pi
      git clone --recursive --depth 1 --branch master "https://github.com/marqs85/db9_gpio_rpi" "db9_gpio_rpi"
      Cloning into 'db9_gpio_rpi'...
      HEAD is now in branch 'master' at commit '4318dc14dab75ba0d150bbedf1a8155ef3284669'
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver/db9_gpio_rpi /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver /home/pi
      Error! There are no instances of module: db9_gpio_rpi
      0.4 located in the DKMS tree.
      Error! Could not find module source directory.
      Directory: /usr/src/db9_gpio_rpi-1.2 does not exist.
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver /home/pi
      git clone --recursive --depth 1 --branch master "https://github.com/marqs85/gamecon_gpio_rpi" "gamecon_gpio_rpi"
      Cloning into 'gamecon_gpio_rpi'...
      HEAD is now in branch 'master' at commit '315388cbd3a3a63385e30e9a451fd059e5ab9a44'
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver/gamecon_gpio_rpi /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver /home/pi
      Error! There are no instances of module: gamecon_gpio_rpi
      0.4 located in the DKMS tree.
      Error! Could not find module source directory.
      Directory: /usr/src/gamecon_gpio_rpi-1.4 does not exist.
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/gamecondriver /home/pi
      /home/pi
      db9_gpio_rpi driver installation FAILED
      gamecon_gpio_rpi driver installation FAILED
      
      Log ended at: Tue 15 Oct 18:56:04 BST 2024
      Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 9 secs
      

      My last try was on the following system:

      • Pi Model: Raspberry Pi 3B
      • Power Supply used: 2A
      • RetroPie Version Used: 4.7.1
      • Built From: pre-built image from retropie.org.uk
      • USB Devices connected: none
      • Controller used: none
      • Error messages received: see log above

      Before hand I also tried on a Retropie 4.8 with same result. I read lots of posts - some referring kernel version issues - none of the advices helped.

      Hopefully someone can solve the issue.

      Thx, skidiver

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        The upstream repository has changed recently (last week) the format and no longer compiles using the RetroPie scriptmodule. Until it's fixed in RetroPie, you can try using the .deb release package provided by the original repository from https://github.com/marqs85/db9_gpio_rpi/releases/tag/v1.3.

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          skidiver @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu said in Unable to install gamecondriver-package:

          db9_gpio_rpi/releases/tag/v1.3.

          Thx, mitu. The install worked fine:

          pi@retropie:~/db9_gpio_rpi $ sudo apt install -f ./db9-gpio-rpi-dkms_1.3_all.deb
          ...
          Building initial module for 5.4.72-v7l+
          Done.
          
          db9_gpio_rpi.ko:
          Running module version sanity check.
           - Original module
             - No original module exists within this kernel
           - Installation
             - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.72-v7l+/updates/dkms/
          
          depmod.....
          
          DKMS: install completed.
          Module build for kernel 5.4.72-v8+ was skipped since the
          kernel headers for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
          

          Thx, skidiver

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