segmentation failed while configuring keyboard

Gamerguy010101

ok, so this is kind of a long story, but I couldnt get a keyboard to work (while I would be configuring it it would just stop working) but it would work fine if I pressed f4 before it stopped working, but after I started emulationstation again it would die as normal (including f4). so then I just had the idea that maybe my whole pi (raspberry pi zero w) was freezing (maybe because of power? im using 5 volts to fuel my pi, and a 5 volt powered usb hub) so I tried to underclock it (I have no idea if thats what you would call it) so I set the arm to 600. then, when I put the sd card back into the pi (cause I changed it from a computer) it worked for a lot longer, but then instead of the keyboard dying (or the pi freezing) it came up with the terminal saying "Segmentation Fault". below that line it had the normal line to enter stuff in. but my keyboard was dead again. so i have NO CLUE why this isnt working, and it would be SOOOOOO NICE if I could just have a working setup.
P.S. all I really want to do with the keyboard is make it so that I can use my rock candy wired xbox one controller. Its not registering and I cant configure it, so i guess I have to do some stuff to make it work.
P.P.S. if someone could include how to get the controller working after getting the keyboard to work that would be great.
so far I guess the only thing I haven't said yet about my hardware is that im using a grade 4 8 gig sd card (which seems to be fine). also im using retropie 4.2.

Gamerguy010101

also heres my post before I tried some of the stuff

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12184/keyboard-stops-working-while-trying-to-configure-it

Gamerguy010101

anyone have ANYTHING that might help me?

Hex

Can you post the following

ES settings config file
ES input config file
ES version number
Retropie version number
Images of error faced.

All you have given is your evaluation which is not helpful.

Optionally :
A faster way to get things done would also be to configure ES on linux PC and copy the config file.

pjft

Adding to @Hex 's advice, definitely restore the CPU speed to the normal value. It might be worth using ssh to configure the pad, if you need to do something in the command line.

Without knowing more about your keyboard I wouldn't exclude the possibility of some malfunction or connection problems, but I'm just speculating.

Gamerguy010101

srry, but im a bit of a noob, i have little to no clue how to find that.

pjft

@gamerguy010101 sure. I mean, reverting the CPU speed is to undo the underclock, as you called it.

For the rest, what do you need to do with the keyboard?

Gamerguy010101

pretty much what im trying to do with the keyboard is connect to wifi and make it so that my controller works.

Gamerguy010101

please anyone ._.

Gamerguy010101

if no one has a solution to fix this, can someone provide me a download of retropie with whatever it needs to use my controller?

Hex

@Gamerguy010101 Do you know how to update retropie and Emulationstation?

Gamerguy010101

nope :D

Xeon

@gamerguy010101
Ok

Quit Retropie 'PressF4'
From the command line interface or 'cli' type "sudo /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh"
Quotes are excluded.
That should take you here
https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/035/640/original/raspberry_pi_setup1.png
Select "Update RetroPie-Setup script.
After it has completed select " Update all packages"

<Calmly wait as this may take a lot of time.

Reboot

-------------------------------Method 2----------------------------------------------

In Emustation make your way here .

https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/035/639/original/raspberry_pi_retropie-setup.png

Select RetroPie Setup

https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/035/640/original/raspberry_pi_setup1.png

Select "Update RetroPie-Setup script.
After it has completed select " Update all packages"

<Calmly wait as this may take a lot of time.

Reboot

Hex

Follow this video

Xeon

I'm guessing the power supply is the culprit here.
Could be wrong.

Hex

@Gamerguy010101 Do you see a yellow bolt symbol on the top right while running ES ?

Xeon

@hex i'm going to admit i had the psu problem but the yellow bolt never showed.
No jokes.

Gamerguy010101

problem: because the keyboard cant be configured and I can really only use terminal, I cant get the wifi setup and if I try to set it up with terminal it says that there isnt a thing to save it at.

Hex

Type the following in terminal/command prompt

sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

You will see a text editor, type the following

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=GB

network={
	ssid="WIFI_NAME"
        psk="PASSWORD"
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}

update WIFI_NAME and PASSWORD to your networks.

Save using Ctrl+x, and y when it asks if you want to save.
reboot using sudo reboot

You should have wifi.
Else try ethernet, duh.

Next :
type in terminal
sudo Retropie_Setup/Retropie_Setup.sh

Now follow the video.

Gamerguy010101

wait, im typing it in now, but I noticed the country is great britain (GB). does this matter cause im in US