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    No Install from Binary Option [4.2]

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    • BuZzB
      BuZz administrators @Nemecyys
      last edited by BuZz

      @nemecyys it won't work. I will add some code when I next have some time to disable RetroPie on stretch on rpi. Use a Jessie image or the RetroPie image (which is Jessie lite).

      Ps. It's just compiling packages..many will compile but many things won't work.

      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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        Nemecyys @BuZz
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        @buzz said in No Install from Binary Option [4.2]:

        . I will add some code when I next have some time to disable RetroPie on stretch on rpi

        Ahhh ok

        Thanks, then can you explain why i no longer see Binaries on my install of Raspian Debian Jessie Full?
        If you can answer any of my original questions too that would be great :)

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        • BuZzB
          BuZz administrators @Nemecyys
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          @nemecyys are you sure it's Jessie? What's the output of cat /etc/issue

          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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            Nemecyys @BuZz
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            @buzz

            I don't think i understand how NOOBS works at all, but i installed the Full Desktop Version - and then was cleaning out some programs and instead of your command i used cat /etc/os-release

            Turns out it was Stretch...

            I messed around trying to change the Source.list files to download Jessie file instead, didn't seem to work.

            So I thought that if i turned off the wifi while I booted NOOBS and then reinstalled Raspbian (Assuming the way NOOBS works is it connects to an online repository) then I would hopefully get Jessie (I dunno, im probably totally wrong)

            Seems the OS I installed overnight is now Jessie, so i dunno what to believe.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
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              I think it would be better to start with a clean .img containing Raspbian Jessie, instead of trying to downgrade via APT/DPKG.
              Old Raspbian releases are over at http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspbian/images/

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                Nemecyys @mitu
                last edited by Nemecyys

                @mitu

                Ahh thanks for that links Mitu, I had no idea where they were stored.

                Yeah i agree it didn't work trying to downgrade, I read it was basically unsupported to begin with, however I reinstalled Raspbian after this anyway via NOOBS Recovery, and now it says I have Jessie.

                • Can I put a new Image of Jessie on my SD Card VIA Raspbian now that it's installed (I don't have an SD Card Reader on my PC)

                • Am I right in how i think NOOBS works?
                  https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/noobs.md
                  Appears NOOBS comes with Raspbian on it - So im thinking my NOOBS will install Jessie as long as theres no net connection otherwise it tries to get latest ( I THINK )

                • During the RetroPie install tutorial it says to make sure your up to date using Sudo apt-get Update/Upgrade does that update my OS?

                P.S. The install option clearly says this is a install of Debian Jessie when i choose to install it, so maybe I accidentally updated my OS before without releasing.

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @Nemecyys
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                  @nemecyys The update/upgrade via APT does not automatically upgrade your OS from Jessie to Stretch unless you manually modify the APT Sources file, so no worries here.

                  I don't know about NOOBS with RetroPie, I didn' use it - alwayes used the RP image.

                  As far as flashing a new image on the SD Card from within the OS booted from it, I don't think will work straight up, maybe some trickery using a recovery shell and a network mounted folder from where to get the .img file, but I woudn't recommend this.

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                    Nemecyys @mitu
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                    @mitu Ahh right ok, that makes sense - a Fresh install should of replaced ALL the files then, and ahh I see no worries.

                    I want both Raspbian and RetroPie so I can play games and learn python without switching SD Cards.

                    Ahh fair enough - I thought adding the image would mean it would appear in my NOOBS Boot Recovery List when i wanted to install a new OS.

                    Thanks for your help :)

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                    • BuZzB
                      BuZz administrators @Nemecyys
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                      @nemecyys RetroPie images on the site are Raspbian (lite). RetroPie is not an OS. Might just be easier to use the image.

                      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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                        Nemecyys @BuZz
                        last edited by Nemecyys

                        @buzz

                        Would creating an image require me to have an SD Card reader?
                        I believe that has been the source of the majority of my current hurdles, however I liked the flexibility of having NOOBS just while im getting to grips with the RPI3 and what im planning to use it for.

                        Cheers for the advice though.

                        UPDATE:

                        By disconnecting my Pi from the internet, I was able to install the Jessie Version 8 of Raspbian, otherwise it was going online to retrieve Stretch Version 9

                        From here on out - it's a standard install, Binary options were available, and now its all setup.

                        • Seen as I already have Pixel Desktop Installed how do I enable the Pixel Desktop Option in PORTS without "Installing Pixel Desktop" via the RetroPie-Setup?
                          It didn't seem to work last time.
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