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    Uploading roms through USB not working in Ubuntu

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      Melvin.FoX
      last edited by

      Hey there,
      Could you please suggest what might be wrong with uploading roms through USB in Ubuntu?
      I have Fat32 formatted USB stick with few roms addes to \retropie\roms\mame\ folder on the stick and >200 GB free drive space left. I waited few minutes and tried to restart both emulationstations as well as whole system but nothing happens at all.
      I would be grateful for help.

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        I think that the usmromservice is not automatically installed and enabled when installed on a PC. Since Ubuntu has it's own auto-mounting programs, why don't you use the normal file manager to browse your USB and transfer the files ?

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          Melvin.FoX
          last edited by

          I will have to do that but using command shell - I have minimal Ubuntu installation with only core features and no GUI. I also don't use network features as computer itself is hidden in cab so it's not too convenient to put eth cable there :)

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @Melvin.FoX
            last edited by

            @Melvin-FoX Then install and enable the usbromservice and see if it works.

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            • ClydeC
              Clyde
              last edited by

              To do that, choose Retropie Setup in Emulation Station and then Manage Packages > Manage optional packages > usbromservice > Install from pre-compiled binary.

              After installation, make sure that it's enabled under Retropie Setup > Configuration / Tools > usbromservice.

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                Melvin.FoX
                last edited by

                Thanks a lot for your help. It's not too convenient because as I mentioned - it's not easy to connect eth cable to this computer as it's far away from any rj45 socket so no package installation is available at the moment :/ I have to do it from manually from command shell.

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                • ClydeC
                  Clyde
                  last edited by Clyde

                  This command will start the setup from the shell from the directory you cloned the Github repo to as described in the official installation instructions for Debian/Ubuntu:

                  sudo RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh

                  edit: see below

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                    Melvin.FoX
                    last edited by Melvin.FoX

                    @Clyde, that's not true. It depends where do I clone github repo in Ubuntu. In my case it's /home/a1up/git/Retropie-Setup so please don't make additional confusion.

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde
                      last edited by

                      You're right, I've edited my post accordingly.

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