Emulation Station not loading. Loads to Command Prompt

MaxHekami

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.

rbaker

@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)?

columboscoat

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.

MaxHekami

@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.

columboscoat

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

columboscoat

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

columboscoat

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

MaxHekami

@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

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.

MaxHekami

@columboscoat thank you will I will try that.

columboscoat

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

rbaker

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

columboscoat

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

columboscoat

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