Pi ZERO W rebooting issues
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Hi my name is Chris, I'm fairly new to retropie, I have the basics down. This week I have been working on a SNES gamepad zero. I had everything just about done, but I wanted the new SNES theme for it. I tried to add it manually but had no luck. I went it and updated the OS to the new version so I can just add it normally but now I'm having the rebooting issue with the ZERO W that everyone seems to have. I have tried a few things I have found on here and on other sites and nothing has worked. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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I have tried a few things I have found on here and on other sites and nothing has worked.
Without details, hard for anyone to advise.
Please provide all the requested information on the read me first page and it will help people narrow down what might be the cause of your issue.
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I have been through the read me first page and it didn't help me. I searched the forum and found a few things but nothing that helped me out. If I download a fresh image of retropie off the site my pi zero w keeps rebooting to the rainbow screen over and over again. If I swap out the W for just a pi zero it boots up just fine. The same thing is happening to the image I have been working on all week. It was an older release of retropie but once I updated it it just reboots to the rainbow screen.
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@carraudio said in Pi ZERO W rebooting issues:
I have been through the read me first page and it didn't help me
It provides a template of the information we need in order to help you.
Please fill it out.
Pi Model or other hardware: (B, B+, 2 B, 3, X86 PC etc..) Power Supply used: (If using a Pi) RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website, Berryboot, or on top of existing OS etc.. - please provide the filename of any image used) USB Devices connected: Controller used: Error messages received: Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant): Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide) File: (File with issue - with FULL path) Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable) Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS) How to replicate the problem: -
Pi Model or other hardware: Pi zero w
Power Supply used: 3.1a usb
RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): 4.3
Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website, Berryboot, or on top of existing OS etc.. - please provide the filename of any image used) image off retropie websit
USB Devices connected: nothing connected
Controller used: none
Error messages received: no error messages it just reboots to rainbow screen
Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide)
File: (File with issue - with FULL path)
Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable)
Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS)
How to replicate the problem: write 4.3 to an sd card try to boot it with a pi zero w -
@carraudio By any chance you installed the ControlBlock driver before updating ?
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No. I just went to update all installed packages. It also does the same thing with 4.3 straight off the website too. Both cards will boot just fine on a pi zero but when I put them in a pi zero w it just keeps looping back to the rainbow
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@carraudio you said you have nothing connected when booting? I have some USB hubs/controllers that either backfeed or cause my pi not to boot for whatever reason. Once I unplugged them it booted fine.
Also you said you have a 3.1a charger? Do you have more details about that?
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@herb_fargus correct there is nothing plugged into the usb port at all. I have removed everything to make sure it isn't causing the problem. it is a 3.1a usb charger with a cable that is about 3ft long
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