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    Emulation Station not loading. Loads to Command Prompt

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      MaxHekami
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      I have installed retropie 3 times now on my PI A+. Everytime I turn on the Pi I am greeted with the RetroPie Splash screen. I am then dumped directly into the command prompt. I have ran an update and upgrade. I have also run the retropie setup script.
      If I type emulationstation into the command prompt, I am redirected to a fresh command prompt.

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      • rbakerR
        rbaker @MaxHekami
        last edited by

        @MaxHekami First you should go here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first and reveal to the everyone what we are dealing with.

        I have installed retropie 3 times now on my PI A+.

        Using what method and with what image exactly (if an image was used)?

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        • columboscoatC
          columboscoat Banned
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          Pi A+? Did you download the correct image? The Pi Zero and 1 have a single core processor. The 2 and 3 are quad core. You probably have the wrong image.DL the correct disk image and re-flash, that should sort it.

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            MaxHekami @columboscoat
            last edited by

            @columboscoat so I was wrong I have a B+
            However I attempted to download the 0/1 image.
            Installed it using DD and get a Kernal Panic now.

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            • columboscoatC
              columboscoat Banned
              last edited by

              Just start fresh. DL the correct image this time...

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              • columboscoatC
                columboscoat Banned
                last edited by

                I'm still confused. Which Pi do you have?

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                • columboscoatC
                  columboscoat Banned
                  last edited by

                  You know what... Read the stuff at the top. If you want help then post the requested info. If not, then, I'm out

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                    MaxHekami @columboscoat
                    last edited by

                    @columboscoat Sorry.
                    Pi Model: B+
                    Power Supply 2v
                    Retropie 4.01 image for Pie 1 and 0
                    USB Device connected Canapi Wifi dongle, and a logitech keyboard

                    I used the the linux dd method it install "sudo dd bs=4M if=~/Desktop/retropie-4.1-rpi1_zero.img of=/dev/mmcblk0"
                    I am not receiving a kernel panic

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                    • columboscoatC
                      columboscoat Banned
                      last edited by columboscoat

                      So you have a Pi 1 B+ ? Go into Raspi-config and set the GPU memory to 256. The Pi 1 has 512 Mb RAM. It needs at least 64 to show any GUI, I believe.

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                        MaxHekami @columboscoat
                        last edited by

                        @columboscoat thank you will I will try that.

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                        • columboscoatC
                          columboscoat Banned @MaxHekami
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                          @MaxHekami edit: Mb.... showing my age! Good luck. I had lots of issues first time. Google and trial & error helped loads.

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                          • rbakerR
                            rbaker @MaxHekami
                            last edited by

                            @MaxHekami 2V power supply? If so, nothing will work.

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                            • columboscoatC
                              columboscoat Banned @rbaker
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                              @rbaker It's a Pi 1 B+... I think. 2A is more than enough.

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                              • columboscoatC
                                columboscoat Banned @rbaker
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                                @rbaker maybe he means 2Volts... then feck it. He's lucky to even see the CLI. Sort your PSU out, mate!

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